David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says he is not worried
about the recent court judgment removing him from office.
Recall that a federal high court sitting in Abuja ordered
the removal of Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe, over their defection from the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Wednesday after a meeting with President
Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, the Ebonyi governor said it is against the
constitution for him to have been sued in the first instance.
“I’m not worried, because in the first place, there is no
constitutional provision that says that the governor can be sued. So, I’m not
suable,” he said.
“But a court judgment
is a court judgment. I’m not interpreting it, but I can speak to the
constitution and the constitution says that once you’re elected, you enjoy
immunity.
“As Supreme Court says, votes cast in an election belong to
the candidates. And that’s why you have qualifications of a candidate and not
qualifications of a political party. So, I’m not worried.
“God allowed it so that where I couldn’t reach in terms of my
consultation [on contesting the presidency], this situation has made it
possible for me to reach those places, and to truly see that Nigerians love me
and they want me and that is the reason for that.
“And I want to thank
the PDP and even the man that boasted that he did that hatchet job. If the
people that crucified Christ knew that it would bring salvation to the whole
world, they wouldn’t have done that.
“So, the hatchet man that boasted is like Judas Iscariot and
I have no worry because the constitution is clear. I have confidence in the
judiciary and you can see I have added some weight in these few days and I am
looking more handsome.”
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