Chairman, APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning
Committee and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, said
The ruling of a High Court of Justice in Asaba, Delta state
does not refer to him, but Delta State Chairman of the party.
Buni, while reacting to the judgement on Thursday through
his Spokesman, Mamman Mohammed noted the restriction of the forthcoming ward
congress as imposed by the court is limited to Delta State and does not affect
other states.
He said Mr. Elvis Ayomanor and seven others on 19th August instituted a case against the APC and its leadership in a High Court of Justice, Asaba, Delta state, challenging the outcome of the party’s ward Congress of 31st July, 2021.
“The seven applicants prayed the court to among other things
issue and service the originating summons on 15 defendants including the party,
the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and members
as well as, the Chairman of the party in the state.
“The applicants also sought the court to issue an interim
injunction to restrain the chairman and members of the Caretaker Extraordinary
Convention Planning Committee from acting or parading themselves as leaders of
the party pending the determination of the case against the outcome of the ward
Congress in Delta state before the court.
“They also prayed for an interim injunction restraining the
party from conducting the local government and state government Congresses
slated for 4th September in Delta state pending the determination of the case
before the court”, he said.
He then quoted that, the High court in its wisdom ruled,
“This court has looked at the motion Ex-Parte dated 18th/8/2021 and filed
19th/8/2021 seeking the reliefs as set out on the face of the motion paper.
This court has also looked at the supporting affidavit along with exhibits
attached as well as the written address containing legal arguments in support
of the prayers sought. Reliefs 1, 2, 3 and 4 have to do with issues of service
of processes on all parties in this suit. Relief 5, 6 and 7 are injunctive
reliefs being sought in the interim. The affidavits in support contain
sufficient grounds for the grant of the reliefs being sought. Reliefs 1,2,3,4
and alternative prayer 5 of the motion Ex-Parte are hereby granted. Alternative
prayer 5 is granted only in relation to the 15th defendant (Jones Ode Erue,
Chairman APC, Delta State). In compliance with order 39 Rule 7(3) of the Extant
Civil Procedure Rules of this court, this order of injunction granted shall
abate after 7 days. It shall not operate ad infinitum. This matter stands
adjourned to 7th September, 2021 by 10.00 a.m on agreement of counsel”.
According to Buni, based on court’s verdict it is apparently
clear that the ruling only affected the 15th defendant, which Delta State Chairman
of APC and not the National Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention
Planning Committee and Yobe state Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni and other members
of the committee
“Some mischief makers who never wished the party well, had
continued to misrepresent the facts mostly without having access to the court
ruling”, he said.
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