The Peoples Democratic Party has submitted the names of its nominees to replace David Umahi and Eric Igwe as governor and deputy governor of Ebonyi state respectively to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
A federal high court sitting in Abuja had on Tuesday, ordered the removal of Umahi and Igwe from office following their defection to the All Progressives Congress.
Umahi had defected from the PDP to the APC in November 2020.
Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, ruled that the constitution does not recognise transfer of ballot from one party to another.