The Appeal Court in Abuja has set aside the June 2020 judgment of Justice George Omereji of the State High Court, Port Harcourt and sacked Igochukwu Aguma as Acting/Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC in Rivers.
In a press Statement, by Livingstone Wechie, the faction has appointed Golden Ben Chioma as Acting/CTC Chairman of Rivers APC.
The appellate court also affirmed the appointment of Barr. Isaac Abbot Ogbobula as Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Rivers State APC and held that it is the exclusive right of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress under the party’s Constitution to appoint a Caretaker Committee for any organ of the party.
Meanwhile,the faction which is loyal to Magnus Abe has headed to the Supreme Court to challenge the judgement.
However, in press statement signed by Livingstone Wechie,Media Adviser to the of Igo Aguma faction Acting/Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC Rivers state stated their Lawyers have been contacted to go on an appeal to the Supreme Court.
” We shall not give saboteurs the space to destroy our Party because of the unwholesome and selfish interest of one man styled and christened the godfather of APC Rivers state.”
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“The Appeal Court judgement today is unacceptable and shall be Appealed against at the Supreme Court in its entirity in keeping with our allegiance to the rule of Law.
” Whereas the Court of Appeal is properly on notice to the effect that the subjects of Appeal upon which it took decisions are pending before the Supreme Court,”the statement states.
