A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has told his party – the All Progressives Congress, APC, to continue to respect all court judgments.

The lawmaker, however, said that where the matter has been taken to the court of appeal, it presupposes that the appealing party has obeyed the order of the lower court.

Okorocha said this in reaction to the Federal High Court ruling that sacked Governor Dave Umahi as the Governor of Ebonyi State on Tuesday.

DAILY POST reported that following his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Justice Inyang Ekwo-led Court while ruling on a case filed before by the PDP, sacked Umahi and his deputy, KelechiIgwe.

The court also sacked all the state House of Assembly members, who left the PDP alongside the governor.

However, in a statement on Wednesday, Okorocha said that every pronouncement of the courts should be obeyed, according to Vanguard .

He said “unless such [pronouncements are] subjected to a superior court for appeal. In other words, where there is an appeal to a superior court on any matter, the lower court ceases to have authority over the matter.

“Nobody in this country should say he will not obey any court order. Section 287 of our constitution makes it clear that every institution and organ of government should be obeyed but thank God for the ruling party, it has respect for the rule of law.

“It is assumed that the court order no matter what form and shape it takes must be obeyed, but secondly you have an option to go to the Court of Appeal to allow the superior court suspend the judgment of the lower court.”

Okorocha further explained that going to a superior to seek redress to an earlier hearing by a lower court does not mean that one has disobeyed the lower court.

https://dailypost.ng/2022/03/09/umahi-apc-should-obey-court-order-okorocha/

Dave Umahi is a goner but uncle Rochas, what's your own na

APC and PDP don turn Nigeria to something else lol

Okorocha is happy with Umahi sacking because that would be one less Southeast contender for the APC ticket as if that disqualifies Umahi.

Defectors matter........Okoroawusa tenure should also be annulled and removed from the history books.

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PrinceOfLagos:
Dave Umahi is a goner but uncle Rochas, what's your own na

ask him oo,

PrinceOfLagos:
Dave Umahi is a goner but uncle Rochas, what's your own na

This is Naija ! Umahi is not going anywhere till the end of his tenure

The point of law,stated that, our constitution does not recognised defection to any party,

jom28gy:
The point of law,stated that, our constitution does not recognised defection to any party,

Meaning ?

Even talibans dey chook mouth

Himtulie247:
Meaning ?

meaning that is true, and what the court says is the law,is law,

PrinceOfLagos:
Dave Umahi is a goner but uncle Rochas, what's your own na

He said “unless such [pronouncements are] subjected to a superior court for appeal. In other words, where there is an appeal to a superior court on any matter, the lower court ceases to have authority over the matter.

Read the extract in bold carefully and stop running with the sensational headline. He’s simply saying Umahi should remain in office till the case is finally decided at the highest appellate court.

jom28gy:
meaning that is true, and what the court says is the law,

Umahi is not going anywhere till the end of his tenure ! Appeal court to supreme court ! Na long journey 2023 is just around the corner
We go see how supreme court go do about the senators and House of reps members that cross carpeted too

PrinceOfLagos:
Dave Umahi is a goner but uncle Rochas, what's your own na

PDP guy like you lurks for one corner dey anticipate the downfall of APC as if your PDP is better. We rather return to military rule than allow PDP regain power.

Himtulie247:
Umahi is not going anywhere till the end of his tenure ! Appeal court to supreme court ! Na long journey 2023 is just around the corner
We go see how supreme court go do about the senators and House of reps members that cross carpeted too

please know that judgement of this nature is time bar

NA SO

Simple

Do u ex
pect a child to be obedient when his father and mother are rude....when last did okorocha obeyed a court order to start with..U expect umahi to obey when their oga don't do so

jom28gy:
please know that judgement of this nature is time bar

Yes ! Noted ! But he is not going anywhere till his tenure ends

seunmsg:


He said “unless such [pronouncements are] subjected to a superior court for appeal. In other words, where there is an appeal to a superior court on any matter, the lower court ceases to have authority over the matter.

Read the extract in bold carefully and stop running with the sensational headline. He’s simply saying Umahi should remain in office till the case is finally decided at the highest appellate court.

I believe Dailypost and RadioBiafran are competing for the most useless blog.

Why is Okorocha talking like an illiterate?

Did the judge order Umahi to vacate within days, at least they must provide provision for at least 2 weeks before vacation and that's even if there is no appeal..

Btw, I am just wondering the kind of politics some Igbo's are playing. Umahi so far is the best performing governor ever presented by SE. Do some Igbo's want someone like Uzodinma to replace Umahi in Ebonyi state cos aya. not understanding this hatred on Umahi because he is in Apc

Nonpartisan1:


I believe Dailypost and RadioBiafran are competing for the most useless blog.

As in, some Nigeria medias are simply gossip media

Nyanmiridunce:
PDP guy like you lurks for one corner dey anticipate the downfall of APC as if your PDP is better. We rather return to military rule than allow PDP regain power.

Same guy shouting Amaechi presidency, abi is Amaechi now in Pdp.. He has no strategy regarding 2023 election.

Dude has just been contradicting himself over and over again

Dave Umahi will still reclaim his mandate if he's smart.
But before he gets on his feet back, he must have forgotten he has a Presidential ambition, if not he will lose out his seat as Ebonyi governor.
Politics can be so hilarious.

When Tinubu declared to run, he had searched himself properly to know he doesn't have any baggages that political enemies can use against him

Umahi foolishly declared his intention only to face a major Political firing squad

Okorocha just as usual did not make any sense.

The order is expected to be carried out by INEC, who are waiting for the copy of court’s judgement. All they need to do is to withdraw Umahi’s certificate if it is within the ambits of the law and Umahi is gone. However Umahi has appealed and we are waiting to hear about his stay of execution.

helinues:


Same guy shouting Amaechi presidency, abi is Amaechi now in Pdp.. He has no strategy regarding 2023 election.

Dude has just been contradicting himself over and over again

He's so confused. He doesn't know what he wants. Guy doesn't want Yoruba near aso rock but ibo yet he's been antagonizing APC and hyping PDP.

seunmsg:


He said “unless such [pronouncements are] subjected to a superior court for appeal. In other words, where there is an appeal to a superior court on any matter, the lower court ceases to have authority over the matter.

Read the extract in bold carefully and stop running with the sensational headline. He’s simply saying Umahi should remain in office till the case is finally decided at the highest appellate court.

....Why are you always teaching this guys who doesn't know and doesn't want to learn? So many of them here. You dey try ooh.

Himtulie247:
Yes ! Noted ! But he is not going anywhere till his tenure ends

why do you think so?