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Court of Appeal Orders Sacked Lawmaker to Return Salaries and Allowances

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The Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in a suit against Dr. Daniel Charles, a lawmaker representing Brass Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The court ordered Dr. Charles to return all salaries, allowances, and other emoluments he received after defecting from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to the court, Dr. Charles should have vacated his seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on April 14, 2021, due to his defection from the APC.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Court of Appeal ordered Dr. Daniel Charles to return all salaries, allowances, and other emoluments he received after defecting from the APC to the PDP.
  • The court ruled that Dr. Charles should have vacated his seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on April 14, 2021, due to his defection from the APC.
  • The lead judgment read by Justice Adegbehingbe held that Dr. Charles' seat should be declared vacant by the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly and the House.
  • Bekeakpo Etifa, a former commissioner in Bayelsa and an aspirant in the House of Representatives primaries for Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal constituency, has also dumped the PDP.
  • Etifa stated that he will not disclose his next political destination, citing the undemocratic elements that have taken over the administration of the party.
  • Etifa regretted the lack of internal democracy and credible reconciliatory efforts by the party after the party primaries.

Statistics:

  • The Court of Appeal ordered Dr. Daniel Charles to return N... (amount of emoluments not specified).
  • April 14, 2021, is the date specified by the court for Dr. Charles to have vacated his seat in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
  • The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has been ordered to declare Dr. Charles' seat vacant with effect from April 14, 2021.
  • Bekeakpo Etifa has joined the list of politicians who have defected from the PDP in Bayelsa State.

Sources:

  • "Court orders sacked lawmaker to return salaries, allowances" from various online news sources (exact date of article not specified).
  • "Bekeakpo Etifa dumps PDP" from various online news sources (exact date of article not specified).

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