There was drama at the presidential election petition court
on Wednesday as Lamidi Apapa, factional national chairman of the Labour Party
(LP), confronted Akin Osuntokun, director-general of Peter Obi’s presidential
campaign council, over seats.
Trouble started when the courtroom was opened for lawyers
and litigants at about 8:05am for the day’s proceedings.
Osuntokun and other party bigwigs were already seated in the
plaintiffs’ gallery when Apapa and his colleagues approached them and demanded
that they give up their seats.
Apapa asserted that as the rightful head of the Labour
Party, he belonged in the plaintiffs’ gallery.
But Osuntokun refused to give up his seat, insisting that
Apapa had no right to take the seat.
To defuse the heated situation between the two leaders,
Josephine Ekperobe, secretary of the presidential election petition court, had
to step in.
Watch video:
Labour Party factional leader, Lamidi Apapa, fights over seat in court #bonanaija pic.twitter.com/hWYkBdPU0f
— BONA NAIJA (@BonaNaija) May 17, 2023
Lamidi Apapa and his gang came to fight in court of Appeal. Unfortunately for them, they were over power by the Obidients and real LP faithful.
— GRV PR. Prince Saviour I. (@PrinceSaviourI) May 17, 2023
No one can destroy Peter Obi and Nigerians mandate. #AllEyesOnTheJudiciary pic.twitter.com/3cobDcY8mp
But the drama didn’t end there.
When the case was called, Obi announced appearance for
himself.
Subsequently, Dudu Manuga, national woman leader of the
party, announced appearance for the party but was quickly opposed by Apapa.
Due to the confusion, the five-member panel of justices led
by Haruna Tsammani refused to record any representation for the party.
Julius Abure, the suspended national chairman of LP, was also present in court.
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