A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia has dismissed a case brought against the member representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West federal constituency of Abia State, Chris Nkwonta.
The case, which was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had prayed the Federal High Court to declare the seat of the lawmaker vacant for defecting from the PDP to the All Progressive Congress, APC.
The PDP had in the case alleged that Nkwonta’s action violated section 68(1) (g) of the 1999 constitution of the PDP, and prayed the court to order a conduct of bye-election in the Federal constituency within 90 days to fill the House of Representatives member’s seat.
But delivering his judgement, Justice S.B.Onu, who presided over the matter, dismissed it for lack of diligent prosecution and lack of interest in matter by the plaintiff.
Meanwhile, the member representing Ukwa East/ Ukwa West federal constituency, Chris Nkwonta who won the All Progressive Congress, APC primary election has received his certificate of return as the party’s candidate for 2027 House of Representatives election.
His certificate of return was presented to him at the APC office in Umuahia by the APC National Assembly primary election Returning Officer for Abia State, Erasmus Cishak.
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