The Action Peoples Party (APP) has vowed to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed its lawsuit against the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The court ruled that the lawmakers’ decampment was a pre-election matter, a decision APP strongly rejects.
In a statement issued by the party’s National Chairman, Barr. Uche Nnadi, APP expressed its dissatisfaction with the ruling and confirmed its intention to appeal the decision at a higher court.
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Nnadi argued that the court’s verdict contradicts the constitution.
“If the court classifies this as a pre-election issue, how can someone who hasn’t even been elected yet switch political parties? This defies logic,” Nnadi stated.
The party is already in the process of filing an appeal, asserting that the constitution does not recognize decampment as a pre-election issue. “No court has validated the defection of these lawmakers. They can’t bypass the system through loopholes, and we are determined to challenge this ruling,” Nnadi added.
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The APP insists that the judgment will be contested, as the party seeks to uphold constitutional principles and prevent what it describes as an unjust decampment by the lawmakers.
