BREAKING: Drama as Court Takes Final Decision on Benue APC Exco Dissolution, Details Emerge
- The Benue State High Court has extended the interim injunction preventing the APC from dissolving the Comrade Augustine Agada-led State Working Committee
- On August 28, 2024, Agada’s legal team successfully argued for the continuation of the injunction, despite APC’s counsel challenging the court’s authority
- The court’s ruling temporarily maintains Agada’s leadership and requires the Ganduje-led National Working Committee to decide within seven days
Markurdi, Benue state - In a dramatic development in the ongoing Benue State APC political saga, the recently dissolved Comrade Augustine Agada-led State Working Committee has achieved a significant legal victory.
The Benue State High Court has extended the interim injunction that prevents the APC from disbanding the state’s Working Committee, which Agada leads.
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This decision follows an initial interim injunction issued on August 21, 2024, in Makurdi, which the National Party Executives had disregarded.
On August 28, 2024, the case resumed, with Agada’s legal team, led by M.T. Alyebo, advocating for the continuation of the injunction to maintain the status quo.
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We've right to dissolve the committee, APC tells court
APC’s counsel, Yahaya D. Dangana SAN, supported by a team including the state’s Attorney General, argued that the APC had the right to dissolve the committee and challenged the court’s jurisdiction with a preliminary objection.
Alyebo countered that the preliminary objection did not prevent the court from upholding the injunction, TVC reported.
He requested the court to extend the interim order, which faced strong opposition from Dangana.
Court grants 7-day extention
Justice Igoche granted a seven-day extension of the interim order, dismissing Dangana’s claim that the injunction was served after the committee’s dissolution.
The court clarified that the injunction was issued earlier in the day before the dissolution occurred, The Punch reported.
This ruling is a pivotal moment in the legal struggle, keeping Agada’s leadership intact for the time being.
The Ganduje-led National Working Committee of the APC now has seven days to either retract the dissolution directive or face potential contempt of court charges.
Appeal Court gives verdict on Edo deputy gov's tussle
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the camp of the embattled deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been thrown into jubilation as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja affirmed the verdict of the Federal High Court reinstating Shaibu as deputy governor.
The court vindicated Shaibu by dismissing the appeal filed by the Edo State House of Assembly, which sought to dismiss the lower court's ruling.
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