TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment):This is the judgment in respect of the appeal of the Claimant/Appellant against the judgment of the Abia State High Court in suit No: HU/110/2010 AKOMAS v. ORJI and ORS delivered on 30/11/2010.
By his further Amended Claim at the lower Court, the Claimant claimed as follows:
1. A Declaration that the term of office of the Claimant as Deputy Governor of Abia State which commenced on 29th May, 2007 ceased effectively upon his resignation from office.
2. A Declaration that the Claimant is not bound to defect from the Progressives Peoples Alliance (PPA) with the 1st Defendant to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) or any other Party.
3. A Declaration that the 3rd and 4th Defendants are not entitled to commence impeachment proceedings against the Claimant at the instance and instigation of the 1st Defendant by reason of the non defection of the Claimant from the PPA to APGA or any other Party and under the guise or pretext …