But the group in an originating summons marked FHC/ABJ/CS/883/2020 filed by its counsel, Michael Okejimi & Co. Law Empire and obtained by NAN on Wednesday, sought an order of the court directing Dogara to vacate his seat. The group prayed the court to also restrain the 4th defendant or any other person acting in that office from further recognising the 1st Defendant as member of the House of Representatives. “The 1st defendant’s defection from the 2nd defendant political party to the 3rd defendant political party without any division within the national structure of the 2nd Defendant political party has deprived the 1st defendant of the vires to continue to occupy his seat. “The Application to the Honourable Court is to ensure the observance of the law and the preservation of the political public morality of the country. No date has been fixed by the court for hearing on the matter.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 05, 2020 12:22 UTC