Court has Voided my Suspension as APC Boss, Oshiomhole Declares, Reveals Next Move
- The court order which suspended Adams Oshiomhole as the chairman of the APC has been annulled
- Oshiomhole made this revelation while speaking with journalists on Sunday, August 29, about his place in the ruling party
- The former Edo governor added that despite his removal from the office, he will not fail to remain a relevant member of the APC
The former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has spoken about his membership of the ruling party and some facts about his suspension from office.
Oshiomhole said the Court of Appeal had annulled his suspension as APC boss two weeks after the initial order was given, PM News.
Source: Facebook
His words:
"The court judgment was delivered on July 2, 2020, about two weeks after I was removed from office. I decided to make it public because I saw many commentaries suggesting that people were not aware that the case was dismissed."
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The former Edo governor who said he is still an active APC member noted that he accepted the issue in good faith "regardless of the legality or illegality of his suspension.
He stated:
“I said then that regardless of the legality or illegality of the issue, I accepted what happened in good faith and I remain committed to doing whatever I can to support the party."
The famous politician stated that he will continue to be active and relevant in the APC and hope for the party's victory in the 2023 general elections.
Supreme Court dashes Oshiomhole's hope, dismisses appeal
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court had dismissed the appeal filed by Oshiomhole.
The apex court also dismissed the prayer of the ex-caretaker committee chairman of the party in Rivers state, Igo Aguma over his sack by the Court of Appeal.
Legit.ng gathered that in the Judgement delivered by Justice Amina Augie, the court upheld the December 29, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which set aside an earlier judgment of the high court of Rivers state that the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter being an internal affair of the party.
Source: Legit.ng
