The High Court of
Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, has cleared the way for the All
Progressives Congress (APC) Emergency National Executive Committee (NEC)
meeting slated for next week.
The Nation reports
that the court restrained National Working Committee (NWC) members loyal to
National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, from obstructing the conduct of the
meeting which is expected to decide the fate of the embattled former Edo
governor.
Justice S.U. Bature
on Wednesday granted an interim order against Babatunde Ogala, National Legal
Adviser; Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity Secretary and Waziri Bulama,
National Secretary.
He warned them not
to disrupt the NEC meeting scheduled for March 17, 2020, or any subsequent date
pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice already filed.
Recall that Ogala, Issa-Onilu and Bulama had kicked against the NEC meeting.
They called the
invitation to NEC members announced by Victor Giadom, the Deputy National
Secretary, illegal, stating that the APC constitution provides how a NEC
meeting shall be convoked.
“Victor Giadom is
not vested with any constitutional powers to convene any NEC meeting, neither
has he been so directed by the National Chairman”, their joint statement read.
They advised NEC
members to ignore the notice and/or invitation described as a product of
mischief that should not be given any probative value.
Last week, the NWC
released the names of new national officers it said were nominated by
stakeholders.
This was hours after
same High Court of the FCT, which gave the latest ruling, suspended Oshiomhole.
Apart from Bulama,
who was named National Secretary, former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi,
emerged as the Deputy National Chairman (South) and Paul Chukwuma as the
National Auditor.
The appointments
evoked condemnations by some state APC chapters. According to them, the new NWC
officials were not unanimously adopted by their respective zones as claimed.
Some analysts, party
stalwarts and members believe that Bulama, Ajimobi and Chukwuma were hurriedly
included in the NWC to ensure that Oshiomhole has a good number on his side as
the plot to oust him thickens.
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