Have just read the legal opinions of two of my buddies, Ozekhome SAN and Okutepa SAN, on the removal of Gov Umahi, per the judgment of Ekwo J. Both senior lawyers engage law with a certain elegance and felicity and as it is often the case their views always align with mine.
Okutepa's view on jurisdiction is what I engaged here yesterday. This is a summary of his views: that by the community reading of Sections 68(1)(g), 188 and 251(4) of the CFRN 1999, the court lacks the jurisdiction to sack a Governor. He relies on a long line of SC authorities
Ozekhome, on his part, argues that votes belong to candidates and not parties. He cites a long line of authorities which overruled Amaechi's case.
In spite of the logic of Ekwo's judgment - he's a fine judge I must stress - the judgment cannot pass the appellate courts' tests
In spite of the logic of Ekwo's judgment - he's a fine judge I must stress - the judgment cannot pass the appellate courts' tests
For convenience, find link to Okutepa's here:
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Ozekhome's here:
thenicheng.com/ozekhome-neith…
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Ozekhome's here:
thenicheng.com/ozekhome-neith…
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