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The Nigeria Bar Association NBA has condemned in totality the reactions of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi towards the judgment delivered by the Federal High court Abuja .
Recall that the federal high court in Abuja ruled that the Ebony state governor Dave Umahi alongside his deputy Eric Igwe should vacate their offices for defecting to APC from PDP under which platform they got the mandate.
Reacting to the judgment, the Governor used uncomplimentary words to describe it and called the judge Hon Justice Ekwo many uncomplimentary names among which are. Umahi decribed the judgment as a jungle justice and labelled the judge ” hatchet man”
NBA also chided the governor for arrogating for himself judicial powers and magisterial authority when he declared the judgment of a court of jurisdiction ”null and void” saying it an executive rascality taken too far”
In a statement released by the body, the actions of the governor were described as impunity and rascality of the highest order .
The NBA has made it clear that it is not interested in the outcome of the case and will continue to stay out of partisan politics but wouldn’t sit idly and watch the judiciary dragged in the mud by the governor.
The association stated that it got series of calls from sections of people in the country over the misguided comments from the governor and have demanded that appropriate sanctions be taken to protect the sanctity of the judiciary.
The body has described the overall actions of the governor Umahi as shocking and a national embarrassment to all and sundry.
According to the statement the NBA had expected the governor to sue for calm for his supporters and assure them that all legal and constitutional avenues would be exploited to challenge the judgment instead of denigrating the office of the judge.