APGA Wants Court To Declare Okorocha’s Seat Vacant apga...

#The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to declare the seat of Governor Rochas Okorocha vacant over his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC). APGA also asked the court to order the swearing-in of Imo state Deputy Governor as governor.
The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), after its meeting in Abuja on August 3, 2013, unanimously resolved to commence a legal action reclaim the mandate of the party from Okorocha, who defected to a party whose policies are different from that of APGA’s.
In the suit filed through its ounsel Victor Odjemu, APGA is praying the court for an order directing the Deputy Governor of Imo State or Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly or any officer next in line to fill the position of the Governor of Imo, who is a member of the plaintiff (APGA) to be sworn in as the governor of Imo State.
The party is also asking the court for an order directing the 2nd defendant, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to the person declared as Governor as the prayer above and an order annulling the certificate of return issued to Okorocha (1st defendant) by virtue of his defection to the APC.
APGA Cannot Recall Okorocha – APC
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the recent threat by APGA) to recall Governor Okorocha a political brouhaha, and unnecessary ranting.
Coordinator of APC in the state , prince Marshall Okaforayanwu while briefing newsmen in Owerri yesterday , said that those behind the threat were only seeking cheap publicity and added that it was only the people of the state who gave him the mandate that could recall him.
“Somebody planning a recall should first check the number of votes they have . APGA does not have the members to recall Okorocha because when we left the party we left with all the members,” he said. leadership.ng