A Counsel to the Pro Fubara group House of Assembly,
Clifford Chukwu has highlighted the significance of their case against the
Pro Wike’s group lawmakers by stating that they possess video evidence of
the 27 lawmakers’ defections, which the court has permitted them to present.
He expressed confidence that on the day of the ruling,
this footage would be shown, allowing the public to witness the events as they
unfolded. He emphasized that their main objective is straightforward and that
the 27 lawmakers having defected should vacate their seats to allow the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a byelection in
which all parties, including the Labour Party, can participate.
He said in an interview with Symfoni from
0:15, ‘Our prayer is very simple and it is something known by everyone all over
the world. Our position is that these persons voluntarily came out and told the
world that they had defected. And, as a matter of fact, we saw it on
Channels TV and we saw it on TVC. And we have now come here to tell the
court that, having done that, they should vacate the seat so that INEC can
conduct a byelection where everybody, including Labour Party, will contest.
Furthermore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, they
deposed to an affidavit reflecting the fact that they have defected, and the
PDP also responded to that affidavit, admitting that they have defected.
Interestingly, we have video clips to play in court. The court already has
granted us leave to play that video of the 27 lawmakers defecting. So, on the
day of the ruling, we will play that clip for the whole world to also see what
they have already seen before.”
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