A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an ex parte order that restrains the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, from conducting any elective congresses without including the claimants/applicants.
The restriction, which applies to local government and state executive committees or any congresses whatsoever, will remain in place pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The development is against the faction of the APC backed by former Governor Nyesom Wike.
According to the court order, the defendants are specifically barred from proceeding with the scheduled congresses on November 23 and 30, 2024, or any other date. The injunction also prevents any further steps towards the congresses or recognizing any winner purportedly elected in the ward congresses held on November 16, 2024, until the motion on notice is heard and determined.
The suit was filed by Okwu Joebrown-Ndike, Peace Oganu, and Samuel Uchegbule, who represent APC members aspiring for various positions in the congresses. They alleged that despite paying for nomination forms, they were denied access to the forms.
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