The judiciary has been demonstrating independence in recent times, especially in relation to political matters.
Many defectors may yet be unseated as the judiciary continues it’s sagacity and reforms.
Point News247 reports that another legislator has been sent packing as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked Yakubu Dogara from the House of Representatives, declaring his seat vacant.
Mr Dogara, who represents Bogoro/Dass Federal constituency of Bauchi State, was the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019.
The judge, D.U. Okorowo, on Friday, ruled that Mr Dogara’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was wrong and meant he should vacate the legislative seat.
Mr Dogara defected to the APC after winning his re-election under the PDP in 2019
His frosty relationship with his state governor, Bala Mohammed, was one of the main reasons he ditched the PDP which he joined less than five years ago.