Enugu APC Crisis: Confusion as court delivers judgement
Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is far from being over.
DAILY POST correspondent, who was in the court, reports that although
the court granted some of the reliefs sought by the factional chairman
of the party in the State, Deacon Okey Ogbodo, it refused to grant an
order for the withdrawal of Certificate of Return from Dr Ben Nwoye.
The Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu, presided over by Justice A.
M Liman had in an elaborate judgement on Thursday, agreed with the
plaintiff, Ogbodo, that Nwoye was not qualified to contest the
chairmanship position, having not complied with Article 31 of the APC
Constitution, which deals with waiver.
It resolved five reliefs in favour of the plaintiff and five others in
favour of the defendants.
Ogbodo had told the court that Nwoye did not resign his position 30
days to the State Congress, adding that he did not also apply for a
waiver in his ward as provided for in the party's constitution.
He equally averred that he was duly elected during the Congress held
on May 19, 2018 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.
However, Nwoye challenged the originating summons, arguing that the
court lacked jurisdiction. He said further that the case is defective
having commenced by way of originating summon and that it was also not
justifiable as it bothers on internal affairs of the party.
Asked to comment on the judgement, he said, "The outcome is that Dr.
Ben Nwoye still remains the substantive chairman of the APC in Enugu
State. The court deemed it fit, it did not have any reason to set
aside, and it refused to set aside his certificate of return.
"We may appeal against some of the rulings when I consult my client,
but as it stands now, Ben Nwoye and the Enugu APC got the judgement
from court today."
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