The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed two
suits seeking to overturn an earlier tenure extension for All
Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and
other officials of the party at the national, state, local government
and ward levels.
Delivering judgments in two separate suits on the matter, Justice
Nnamdi Dimgba observed that the party has reversed its decision to
extend the officials’ tenures.
He stated that he has taken judicial notice that the APC has
commenced the conduct of its congresses to elect officials at the ward
and local government levels.
Justice Dimgba said he is also aware that the party is planing to hold its national convention.
While asserting that the court does not give judgment “for fancy” but
only “addresses live issues,” Justice Dimgba said had the tenure
elongation scaled through, it would have been a violation of both the
Nigerian and APC’s constitutions.
A member of the APC in Imo State, Mr. Okere Uzochukwu, filed the
first suit on March 2, 2018 and marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/219/2018 to challenge
the move.
The second suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/237/2018, was filed on March 8,
2018 by four APC members aspiring to run for leadership positions in the
party, to challenge the extension of the tenures of the incumbent
holders of the executive offices of the party.
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