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Appeal Court nullifies Rep’s election in OndoThe Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, yesterday, nullified the election of the lawmaker representing Akure South and North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Sunday Abegunde.
The court also declared his seat vacant.
The lawmaker had approached the appellate court to set aside the judgment of Justice Okeke of the Federal High Court, Akure, which had earlier ruled that the seat of the federal legislator became vacant in May 2012.
Abegunde, a former member of the ruling Labour Party (LP ), who defected to the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), took the LP to court, justifying his defection on the ground that his former party had crisis that led to division within the party.
While upholding the judgment of the lower court, the appellate court presided over by Justice A.G Mishella, ruled that Abegunde’s appeal lacked merit.
The court also held that there was no division in his former party as claimed before it.
The Appeal Court then ordered the appellant to vacate the seat, having violated the provisions of Section 68 (1G) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
The court also held that there was no division within the LP to warrant a defection from it and that the appellant should vacate his seat as a member of the House of Representatives representing Akure South and North Federal Constituency of Ondo State.
However, in a swift reaction, the lawmaker vowed to challenge the judgment at the Supreme Court.
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