Oshiomhole NWC appoints Ajimobi, others party national officersJohn Alechenu, Ade Adesomoju, Sola Shittu, Abiodun Nejo and Maiharaji Altine The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuj
a, on Wednesday, ordered an interim suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
Justice Senchi, in his ruling earlier on Wednesday, held that the party wrongfully continued to retain Oshiomhole as its national chairman while he was under suspension as a member of the party. The respondents are Oshiomhole, the APC, the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, and the DSS. On the same day, a faction loyal to Oshiomhole suspended Obaseki-backed factional chairman, Ojezua, the governor himself and some other loyalists of the governor.
Arguing the application on their behalf earlier on Monday, their lawyer, Oluwole Afolabi, noted that Oshiomhole did not challenge his suspension by the Edo State chapter of the APC. The judge barred him from “representing” the party “at any engagement or allowing him access to the office of the national chairman”.
In an interview with journalists after the court order, Giadom said, “As a party, we are aware of the injunction. As a law-abiding party, we will respect all lawful court orders. Very soon, the national working committee will meet and you will hear further from the party. A high-ranking member of the party, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The governors are considering calling for an emergency National Executive Council meeting to consider the way forward.”
Oshiomhole also said the court relied on “extraneous construction and speculation to overrule the appellants’ contention that the disruption capable of being occasioned by the grant of the interlocutory injunction outweighed the inconvenience to be suffered by the first to the sixth respondents.”Also, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, issued a statement on Wednesday evening after the court ruling.
“Following the resignation of His Excellency Mai Mala Buni as the Party’s National Secretary in May 2019 prior to his election as the Governor of Yobe State, the party subsequently gave notice for a replacement from the zone. “I believe you guys are aware of the meeting held about a month ago on that matter, which ended without a decision. Since then there has not been a decision as to the replacement of the secretary.“The public should know that any decision that Oshiomhole makes henceforth is an illegal decision and will not hold.
Elesin said, “The way forward is that he should obey the law court. There is what we call ‘obey before complain’. The first thing is for him to abide by the instruction of the court. I support the court order because in a democratic setting, the court is the last hope. “We have learnt a lesson and today is a new era in Edo State. I am saying this with all sense of responsibility considering where the party has come from,” he said.
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