The Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Anambra State, Chief Basil Ejidike has stated that they will head to the Appeal Court over the nullification of the party’s recent congresses in the state by court.
It would be recalled that Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, on Wednesday, nullified the wards, local government and state congresses held by the state’s APC in January 2022,.
The congresses produced wards and local government chairmen of the Party in the state and Chief Basil Ejidike, loyal to Senator Andy Uba, as the state Chairman.
Recall also that Senator Uba and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Dr Chris Ngige, had been at loggerhead over the leadership of the party in the state.
Delivering the judgement, Justice Ike Ogu of High Court 4 Awka, ruled that the exercise contravened initial Interlocutory Injunction earlier issued by his court.
Justice Ogu, whose judgment on the suit filed by one Lawrence Emegini and others, ruled that the plaintiff’s case succeeded.
The court stated that the tenure of the wards, local government areas and state executives of the party elected during 2018 congresses in Anambra subsists.
He noted that whatever congress conducted by APC and its representatives in the state while the tenure of the 2018 elected executives has not ended, contravened the order of the court.
He further stated that Emeka Ibe-led executives should be allowed to complete their tenure which was illegally terminated.
