Just In: Court Restrains Ganduje, Sacks APC Committee He Inaugurated in Rivers, Gives Reason
- The APC Rivers state caretaker committee inaugurated by the Abdullahi Ganduje-led NWC has been sacked by the state high court
- Ganduje-led APC leadership was faulted for dissolving the Emeka Beke-led executive in Rivers and constituting the Chief Tony Okocha-led committee
- According to the court, the APC NWC failed to justify the allegation of anti-party activities allegation against the Beke-led executive
Port Harcourt, Rivers - A Rivers State High Court has nullified the sacking of Emeka Beke as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.
The court, presided over by Justice Sika Aprioku, ruled that the APC's National Working Committee (NWC) erred in dissolving the elected executive led by Beke.
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Why court sacked Rivers APC caretaker committee
According to The Punch, Justice Aprioku said that the NWC does not have the power to dissolve an elected executive of a state chapter of the party or set up a caretaker committee when the elected executive's tenure is still running.
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The court, therefore, reinstated the Emeka Beke-led executive and sacked the caretaker committee led by Chief Tony Okocha.
Justice Aprioku also barred Okocha and caretaker committee members from parading themselves as executives of the APC in Rivers State, effectively ending their tenure.
How Ganduje dissolved Rivers APC executive
Recall that the Abdullahi Ganduje-led NWC has sacked the Emeka Beke-led executive in Rives state and inaugurated the Okocha committee in Rivers.
Aprioku then restrained Ganduje's leadership of the APC from recognizing the Okocha-led executive and compelled them to recognize the Beke-led executive as the party's authentic executive until the end of their four-year tenure.
The court criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for supporting the dissolution of the APC's democratically elected executives, emphasizing that parties must obey their own constitution and stop acting recklessly.
According to the court, the APC NWC failed to provide reasons for dissolving the Beke-led executive, which was a violation of both the party's and Nigeria's constitution. The judge insisted that the APC's actions were in impunity and disregarded the principles of democracy.
Rivers: Coalition knocks APC caretaker committee chairman
Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC caretaker chairman in Rivers state, Tony Okocha, has been knocked over his infrastructural comment under Governor SIminalayi Fubara.
Pro-Democracy Coalition of Nigeria criticised the criticized leader in the state concerning projects inherited by Governor Fubara.
The group described the chairman of the APC as a serial liar who was seeking media attention.
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