Victor Gaidom, deputy national secretary of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has declared himself as national chairman of the
party.
Gaidom made his way to the national secretariat of the APC
in the federal capital territory (FCT) where he held a press conference
declaring himself as national chairman.
On Tuesday, the court of appeal upheld the suspension of
Adams Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the party.
An Abuja high court in March 2020 ordered the suspension of
Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the APC.
But Oshiomhole appealed against the judgment. The appellate
court had asked the party to maintain the status quo pending the determination
of the case.
A statement by the APC on Tuesday, named Abiola Ajimobi,
former governor of Oyo state, as the acting national chairman of the party,
following the appeal court order.
Speaking with journalists, Gaidom based his take over of the
party on the order of the trial court that initially suspended Oshiomhole.
“I bring to your notice that on the 16th of March 2020, Hon
Justice S.U. Bature in suit no FCT/HC/M/6447/2020 had ordered that, with the
earlier suspension of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomohle, I Chief. Hon Victor
Giadom should act as National Chairman of our great party,” he said.
“That Order could not be immediately effected at that time
because of the temporary reprieve Adams Oshiomohle got from the Court of Appeal
on the same date.
“However, having removed the temporary reprieve yesterday by
the Court of Appeal and considering the fact that we cannot allow for a vaccum,
I most humbly inform you that I have assumed office as Acting National Chairman
of our great party in compliance with the order of the court.”
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