The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party seeking to strip a Benue State House of Assembly member representing Okpokwu Constituency, Anthony Attah, of his seat following his defection to the All Progressives Congress.
Justice Muhammed Umar, in a judgment in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/2408/2025, held that although Attah did not deny defecting from the PDP to the APC, the court could not assume the constitutional powers vested in the Speaker and the Benue State House of Assembly to declare his seat vacant.
The PDP had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, the APC and Attah, asking the court to determine, among other issues, whether votes cast for the party could be transferred to another political party after a legislator defects.
The party also sought declarations that Attah’s continued occupation of the seat after his defection was unlawful, that all legislative actions taken since
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