A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Okosisi Emeka Ngwu, has filed a suit at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), seeking the dissolution of Gov.MaiMala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC), of the party.
Specifically, the plaintiff wants an order of court nullifying all the actions taken by the committee. The suit, dated August 2, 2021, joined the APC and all members of the partys CECPC as defendants.
They include Mai Mala Buni; Isiaka Oyebola; Ken Nnamani; Stella Okorete; Governor Sani Bello; Dr. James Lalu; Senator Abubakar Yusuf; Hon. Akenyemi Olaide; David Leon; Abba Ali; Prof. Tahir Mamman; Isma’il Ahmed and Senator Akpan Udoedehe.
By the suit, the claimant, in his originating summons filed through his counsel, Chief Oba Maduabuchi, (SAN), is praying the court to dissolve the committee, as, according to it, there is no organ of the Party or any such organisation in the partys Constitution.
He wants a declaration that unless an election is conducted in accordance with the Electoral Act and by an organ known to and created by the Constitution of the APC, no valid candidate can emerge from such a primary.
In addition, among other reliefs, the claimant is seeking a declaration that, pursuant to section 87(4)(b)(1) of the Electoral Act (as amended), only the National Executive Committee of a political party can validly appoint a date for the holding of primaries for the nomination of the gubernatorial or other candidates of the political party.
Ngwu is further urging the court to grant an order setting aside all actions and decisions taken by members of CECPC of the party.
The originating summons is supported by a 10-paragraph affidavit, wherein the claimant averred that in 2018, he had wanted to contest for the National Chairman of the party after the tenure of the then national chairman expired, but was prevailed upon to allow Adams Oshiomhole to be returned unopposed.
