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Benue: APC national body writes Alia, Agada, orders withdrawal of cases from court
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all court cases instituted by members of the party in Benue State.
The Benue State chapter of the APC has been embroiled in crises over the leadership position of the party.
The state governor, Rv Fr Hycainth Alia, has been in a cold war with the Austin Agada-led working committee over who will control the leadership of the party.
The governor subsequently appointed Benajmin Omakolo as the acting chairman after obtaining an injunction from the court, which restrained Agada from parading himself as the chairman of the party in the state.
However, Omakolo’s tenure was shortlived as the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, set aside the interim order restraining Agada from parading himself as the Chairman.
Justice Ikpambese ruled that the restraining order was granted in error as the judge did not have the jurisdiction to have given the interim injunction, seeing that the matter was not assigned by the state chief judge or a superior judge.
However, in separate letters addressed to Agada and Governor Alia, which were obtained by DAILY POST on Thursday, the NWC urged all members who have instituted any matter in court against the party of any of its members to withdraw same within seven days.
The letters, signed by Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru APC national Secretary and Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana (APC Legal Adviser), warned that failure to comply with the directive would lead to suspension or expulsion from the party.
To the governor, the NWC wrote, “This is to bring to your attention the decision of the party on the ongoing cases involving the party or related issues concerning the party at various courts.
“The National Working Committee resolved that all ongoing cases filed in the name of the party or associated with matters concerning the party and involving party members must be discontinued and withdrawn from the courts within the next seven days.
“Failure to comply with this resolution will result in disciplinary action being taken against any member responsible for such suits, including immediate suspension and ultimately expulsion from the party.
The NWC also urged Agada to: “Coordinate with the State Legal Adviser and Secretary to encourage all members who have instituted any matter in court against the party of any of its members to withdraw same within seven days and also have documentary evidence of the withdrawal sent to the National Secretariat of the party.”
Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The 2023 Lagos governorship candidate made the announcement on Monday during a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos.
While he did not disclose his next political move, JANDOR assured that he would make his intentions known in the coming months.
His departure from the PDP comes with the backing of his supporters across the 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Lagos State.
Details to follow…
… Assembly insists on no account should Rivers people suffer
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given embattled Governor Siminalayi Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the House.
Also, Fubara was encouraged to act fast and do the needful to stop unnecessary suffering by Rivers people over the stoppage of federal allocations to the state.
See details below:
The Rivers House of Assembly on the 3rd day of March 2025, amongst other matters deliberated on Judgements of
the Supreme Court in Suits numbers- SC/Cy/1174/2024 and sC/CV/1105/2024 delivered on the 28h day of
February 2025 and resolved as follows:
“That pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court in Suit no.: sc/CV/1174/2024 for the stoppage of
Statutory Federal allocations to the Rivers State Government and haltíng of spending from the
Consolidated Revenue Fund of Rivers State pending the passage of an Appropriation Bill, you are
requested to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House in line with the provisions of the 1999
Constitution as amended.
“That the House expects you to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill within 48 hours.
“That since the Supreme Court in the judgement delivered in Suit no.: SC/CV/1105/20
0/2024 nullified the
Rivers State Local Government Elections of 5th October 2024 for non-compliance with the
Electoral Act among other reasons, the House would soon commence the process of amending the
Rivers State Local Government Law No. 5 of 2018 and the Rivers State Independent Electoral
Commission Law No. 2 of 2018 so that they can be in tandem with the Electoral Act and pave the way
for the commencement of plans for fresh Local Government elections in the State.
That your attention should be drawn to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended; the Rivers
State Local Government (Amendment) Law, 2023 as well as the Judgement of the Supreme Court in
Suit No.: Sc/cv/343/2024 that prohibits the administration of Local Governments by HLGA’S or any
other persons other than democratically elected officials.
That the House would proceed on a 12- week recess as from Friday 7th March 2025 but Standing
Committees would be expected to continue statutory functions.
“Please be informed that our resolutions are geared towards a quick fix to the current financial quagmire
occasioned by the absence of an Appropriatíon Law for Rivers State.
“We do not want Rivers State people to
suffer.
“We, therefore, urge you to act fast and do the needful in the best interest of the good people of Rivers
State.
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given embattled Governor Sim Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the House.
The lawmakers said this during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday.
More details shortly…
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