Court Stops APC From Holding Congress In Rivers State

A High Court in Rivers State, located in Port Harcourt, has granted an ex parte order prohibiting the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, from holding any elective congresses for the state chapter of the party without the involvement of the claimants/applicants.

This prohibition extends to all local government and state executive committee congresses, as well as any other congresses until the main suit is resolved.

The presiding judge, Justice G.V. Obomanu, also issued an interim injunction that specifically prevents the defendants from conducting the planned congresses on November 23 and 30, 2024, or on any other date.

This injunction halts any further actions related to the congresses and disallows the recognition of any individuals purportedly elected during the ward congresses held on November 16, 2024, until the motion on notice is heard and decided.

The legal action was initiated by Okwu Joebrown-Ndike, Peace Oganu, and Samuel Uchegbule, who represent APC members seeking various positions in the upcoming congresses.

They contended that, despite having paid for nomination forms, they were denied access to these forms, which led to the filing of the lawsuit.

Justice Obomanu has scheduled the case for a hearing on the motion on notice for December 3, 2024.