The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinstated Sylvester Ezeokenwa as the national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) following a Supreme Court ruling.
Sylvester Ezeokenwa has been reinstated as the national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance ( APGA ). Ezeokenwa was reinstated by the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) on Tuesday, December 17. According to Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC , the commission had been served with the judgement of the Supreme Court . The apex court judgement with the Appeal No.
SC/CV/824/2024 APGA & ANOR vs OYE & ORS was delivered on November 27, 2024. The court ruled that Ezeokenwa should be recognised as the national chairman of the party. 'In compliance with the judgement of the apex court, the Commission has restored Barr. Ezeokenwa as the Chairman of APGA and restored his name on our website accordingly,' the INEC commissioner said. He also stated that the reinstatement of the new chairman would automatically lead to the withdrawal of the recognition of Njoku as the national chairman of the party. The court also upheld an earlier judgement of the appeal which did not confer any enforceable rights on Njoku. If also awarded N20 million each against the appellants
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