The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described Monday ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja as a strange judgment that turned law on its head.
In reflecting on the judgment he said the judgment is a product of error of court the lawmakers would be willing to appeal at a higher court.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had while ruling on the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held that the 37 members of the House of Representatives that defected from PDP to APC have no business being in the House since they have dumped the platform (PDP) that gave them the mandates.
The PDP leadership had approached the court to restrain the APC members from effecting leadership change in the House.
Gbajabiamila said, “The judgement is strange and will be appealed. No person can be compelled by law to stay in an association against his or her wishes.”
He also viewed the judgment is an affront to right of association of the lawmakers.
“It negates a fundamental right of association of every citizen that is inalienable. Section 68 of the constitution has been turned on its head and the error of the court is manifest,” Wasiu Olaranrewaju, aide to the Minority Leader quoted him as saying.
