Governor Ayade To Know Fate Friday Over Defection From PDP To APC

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court will deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River.

The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to seek an order sacking the governor and his deputy over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), among others.

It was gathered on Tuesday from Court 7 that judgment in the suit would come up on March 25.

On Monday, the judge ordered two House of Representatives members representing Cross River and 18 lawmakers from the state’s House of Assembly to vacate their seats over their defection to APC.

The judge gave the order following a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/971/2021 filed on August 27, 2021, by the PDP to challenge the 20 lawmakers’ defection to APC, alongside the governor on May 20, 2021.

Mr Taiwo ruled that the argument of the lawmakers that there was rancour in the PDP, which necessitated their defection to APC, was a ploy to mislead the co

Breaking: Just Like Ebonyi Governor, Court Sacks 20 Cross River Lawmakers For Defecting From PDP To APC

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress.

In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Monday, the court held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since they had abandoned the party which brought them to power.

The judgement followed a suit filed by the PDP marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021.

More details later…The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress.

In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on Monday, the court held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since they had abandoned the party which brought them to power.

The judgement followed a suit filed by the PDP marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021.

More details later…

Stop Using Our Name For Campaign, We Don't Align With Any Political Party - Femi Kuti Send Warning To APC Over Shirt Bearing Fela's Name

Femi Kuti, has called out the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bola Tinubu for using an inscription of theit late musician father, Fela on its campaign shirts without authorization. 

The APC on Tuesday May 4, shared photo of campaign shirts which had incriptions that read “To be spiritual is not by praying and going to church. Spiritualism is the understanding of the universe so that it… Fela Kuti."

However, reacting to this, Femi Kuti noted that his family does not align with political parties in Nigeria or beyond. Pointing out that his family owns the trademark, the superstar saxophonist described such action as an "infringement and disregard of their legal rights". 

The "user" was advised to cease and desist and also to immediately delete the tweet. Femi Kuti wrote; 

‘I have seen the tweet by @APCNigeria and confirm that use of Fela’s name on the T shirts bearing the name “JAGABAN”  was never authorized. The family owns the trademark and the use constitutes an infringement and disregard of our legal rights.  

The user is advised to cease and desist and also to immediately delete this tweet. The family does not align with any political party in Nigeria or beyond. We are carefully assessing the situation and failure to comply with this demand will leave us with no other option but to explore any legal options that are available to us.

Governor Obaseki Visits Buhari After His Re-election,I Have No Plans To Return To APC

The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has dismissed any possibility of him returning to the All Progressives Congress (APC).