*Claims verdict jungle justice that was purchased
*Says he’s petitioned NJC over judge’s conduct
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has disclosed that he remains the Governor of the State not minding the verdict of Justice Iyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja
The judge had sacked Umahi, his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe and 17 members of the state House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The judge also directed Umahi and others should not to parade themselves in like manner.
But briefing journalists in his office at the new Government House, Abakaliki, on Tuesday, Governor Umahi , who described the ruling as “jungle justice that was purchased”, added that the verdict was not a good development for the Judiciary.
He added that he has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over the conduct of the judge.
Theideal recalls that it was the same judge that granted the ex-parte application of the PDP, restraining the National Assembly from tampering with the Electoral Act.
But the Senate has disclosed that no court can stop lawmakers from performing their statutory role on lawmaking.
