Court Set To Deliver Judgement Today September 8 - APDA Leadership Tussle

Justice Yusuf Halilu of an Abuja high court has adjourned to September 8, 2017 for judgment in the suit asking the court to stop the former interim national chairman of advanced peoples democratic alliance, Mohammed Kabir Shitu and the former interim national secretary, Emeka Okengwu from parading themselves as officers of the party.

At the hearing on Tuesday counsel for APDA, Ayo Ogundele asked the court to grant the request as contained in the originating summons.

He argued that the plaintiff complied fully with sections 85.3 of the electoral act, and emphasized that the intervention of the court was necessary to save the newly created party from collapse.


Counsel for the defendants urged the court to dismiss the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to comply with sections 48.

The advanced people democratic alliance had instituted an action before the court seeking an order to restrain Mohammed Kabir Shitu and Emeka Okengwu from parading themselves as national chairman and national secretary of APDA

APDA is also asking for an order directing them to handover the national secretariat, the original certificate of registration and other documents to enable the party prepare for the Anambra state governorship election

The action was filed with the background that the tenure of the interim officers lapsed on June 14 2017 and new officers have since emerged.

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