FCT, Abuja – The National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has rejected the judgement of the court of appeal that set aside the order restraining 25 River state lawmakers from parading themselves as members of the assembly.
The Executive Director of the coalition Dr. Samson Iroegbunam, said the appellate court has given licence to politicians to defect from their parties upon which they were elected to another without consequences.
Iroegbunam described the ruling as the equivalent of providing cover for illegal politicians.
He said this in a statement obtained by TimesNow.com.ng on Thursday, July 4
Iroegbunam added that the lawmakers loyal to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike should not be allowed to hide under the law that they have no regard for.
According to the Coalition, the reinstatement of the pro-Wike lawmakers is against the rule of law, undemocratic, antithetical, retrogressive and provocative to further jeopardise the fragile peace in the state.
The group said the judgment would not stand the test of time as the matter shall be pursued to the Supreme Court until the will of Rivers people is respected.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara-led government rejected the ruling of the state high court, saying Speaker Amaewhule and 27 others are members of the PDP.
Dagogo Israel Iboroma, the Rivers state commissioner for justice and attorney general, said the court only dismissed the case for lack of locus standi.
However, the court earlier ruled that the state government could not present evidence that the lawmakers left the PDP for the APC, as claimed in the suit.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
