There seems to be no end in the crisis rocking the Anambra state chapter or the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the State High Court sitting in Awka on Wednesday nullified the party congresses held last month in the state.
It would be recalled that 17 former chairmen of Anambra state APC led by one Lawrence Emegini had gone to court seeking a declaration that their tenures as local government chairmen of the party still subsist.
In the suit no: 2022 A/3/2022 , the former Caretaker Chairmen and Ward representatives challenged the validity of the party’s congresses in held January when their tenure had not ended.
Justice Ike Ogu of state High Court four Awka, held that the APC congresses contravened the initial Interlocutory Injunction given by same court.
Justice Ogu states that the suit filed by one Lawrence Emegini and others against APC succeeded.
The court stated that the tenure of wards, local government areas and states executives elected during 2018 congresses in Anambra state have not expired .
He said whatever congress conducted by APC and its representatives in the state contravened the order of the court and cannot stand .
The Secretary of APC loyal to the applicants in the state Mr Chukwuma Agufugo, described the judgment as victory for rule of law.
Agufugo said that some people had wanted to disorganise the party by trying to hijack it’s leadership from through the back, but thank God that court has liberated the party.
Chief P. I. Ikwueto (SAN), counsel to the plaintiffs said that his clients have been vindicated by the decision of the court.
Mr Chikwunoso Chinwuba, the legal Adviser of the APC said they would study the judgment and know the next line of action to take.
“We will file notice of appeal and stay of execution, The judge erred in law and it will be set aside at the appeal”, he stated.
