Declare Ekweremadu’s senatorial seat vacant, Lawyer tells court

Ekweremadu had at the PDP senatorial primary election, which took place at Awgu, Enugu State, on October 2, 2018, polled 690 votes to emerge winner, defeating his closest rivals, Mr. Isaac Okah, who polled 84 votes and Onyema who polled 61 votes to come a distant third.

But in an originating summons, Onyema wants the court to determine, among others: “Whether it is the intendment and contemplation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended 2018; the Senate Standing Orders 2015 as amended; and the Senate Legislative Calendar 2022, that the seat of Enugu West Senatorial District in the 9th Senate will be declared vacant by default, if the Senator representing, without just cause absent from sittings of the Senate for a period amounting in...

“Whether by virtue of the continuous absence of the 3rd defendant from the Senate since June 22, 2022 or days prior , till the date of adaptation of this Summons, or any other date thereafter, it could be said that the 3rd defendant is still validly representing the plaintiff and Enugu West Senatorial District, as provided by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the Senate Standing Order 2015 as amended, in Nigeria Senate.

“Whether going by the heinous allegations levelled against the 3rd defendant and his incarceration at the United Kingdom, Wandsworth Prison, since around 22nd day of June 2022 up till the date of adoption of this Summons, the 3rd defendant can be said to have defaulted and be away from representing the plaintiff and Enugu West Senatorial District in the House of Senate, for no just cause, as provided for in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended in 2018.

“Whether by virtue of the 3rd defendant’s travails, which was not caused by the plaintiff or any of his constituents, and going by the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Senate Standing Order 2015 as amended, it is wise and best, for the 3rd defendant to honourably agree that he has defaulted in representation, withdraw from his position, and mandating the 1st and second defendants to declare his position vacant by default, and instantly...

Ekweremadu has the temerity to speak against Peter OBI's movement to rescue this country. That's his punishment, good for him I don't feel atom of pity for him, Court should declare his seat vacant if possible.

He should resign or be recalled. He is not a worthy representative/senator, unless he is representing us in uk

🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ndị one Nigeria! That serves him right.

His seat shouldn’t be declared vacant.

On what ground? His senatorial district is the one that can recall him. Allow d man to fight his battle to return to serve his people

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