The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has warned the
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) , Com. Adams Oshiomhole
against taking actions that could be subjudice on the appointment of Senator
Abiola Ajimobi as the National Deputy Chairman(South) of the party.
The Court presided over by Justice U. N. Agoumoh , said it
would be contemptuous for anyone to be appointed into the position by APC
National Working Committee until the case filed by an aspirant, Mr. Michael
Akinleye contesting Ajimobi’s proposed nomination, is determined.
The suit with registration number FHC/AD/CS/8/2020 was filed
against the NWC to halt Ajimobi’s appointment on the premise that the position
had been micro-zoned to Ekiti.
Joined in the suit are: APC National Chairman, Adams
Oshiomhole(1st respondent), National Working Committee(2nd) , National Vice
Chairman, South West(3rd) , APC South West Zonal Caucus(4th), Ekiti State
Chairman of APC(5th) , Ekiti State Caucus of APC(6th), All Progressives
Congress (7th) and Senator Abiola Ajimobi(8th).
The seat became vacant following the appointment of Oti ba
Niyi Adebayo as a Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, which brought the
feeling by Ekiti APC that Senator Gbenga Aluko should be allowed to fill the
vacancy in respect of the party’s micro-zoning, rather than moving it to Oyo
State.
At yesterday’s proceeding, the Counsel to the Claimant,
Barr. Taiwo Omidoyin drew the attention of the Court to the fact that the
National leadership of APC, who were respondents in the case before the Court
had gone ahead to appoint and inaugurate Ajimobi into the office, despite the
pendency of the case.
The lawyer to the respondent, Chief Anthony Adeniyi quickly
interjected and denied vehemently, saying “Ajimobi has neither been nominated
nor installed as the Deputy National Chairman(South). I couldn’t have lied
before the Court having spent over 40 years at the bar as a lawyer”.
At this point, Justice Agoumoh said: “The position of this
court that the status quo ante bellum be maintained in this case still
subsists.
“I want to warn the lawyers to tell their clients not to do
anything that will jeopardize the case in Court.
“I hope your clients have not taken any steps as regard the
case at hand? The consequences will be dire for anyone who flouts the order”,
the court ruled.
The case had been adjourned to April 7, for further hearing.
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