Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop what he describes as a politically driven move to impeach him.
In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/221/2025, Ewhrudjakpo alleged that members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly are under pressure to remove him from office because he refused to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—even after Governor Douye Diri reportedly resigned from the party.
Represented by his counsel, Reuben Egwuaba, the deputy governor told the court that several local government chairpersons, including Alice Tange of Sagbama LGA, have also faced threats and intimidation for staying loyal to the PDP.
Ewhrudjakpo is asking the court for an order restraining the Assembly from commencing any impeachment process or recognizing anyone else as deputy governor until the case is determined. He also urged the court to direct security agencies to maintain his official security detail.
Presiding Judge Justice Emeka Nwite has summoned the defendants—including the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, its Speaker, the state Attorney-General, and relevant security chiefs—to appear and explain why the injunction should not be granted.
The matter has been adjourned to November 13, with the court emphasizing the need to uphold due process and ensure a fair hearing.
