Sacked governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has rejected the ruling of an Abuja Federal High Court which removed him from office earlier today.
Umahi said he is still governor of the state despite the court ruling.
The governor urged his followers to disregard the ruling.
Addressing journalists in his office in Abakaliki, Umahi described the ruling as “jungle justice that was purchased.”
He insisted that such ruling was not a good development for the Judiciary.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of an Abuja Federal High Court had sacked Umahi as governor of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe from office.
The judge sacked Umahi and his Deputy over their unlawful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He ruled that the governor and his Deputy’s defection was unlawful, unconstitutional, null, and void.
The judge ordered them to vacate their offices immediately.
Ekwo ruled that the vote that brought the governor and his deputy into office belonged to the PDP and that they cannot hold onto the votes having elected to jettison the party that nominated them.
