BREAKING: Confusion in APC as High Court ruling upheld by Appeal Court names Giadom, not Ajimobi, as Acting National Chairman

*Security agencies written to implement court order, disregard Issa-Onilu’s statement

By Kemi Kasumu

Chief Victor Giadom is the Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to a ruling of the FCT High Court upheld Tuesday by the Court of Appeal, Abuja.

Giadom is the party’s Deputy National Secretary and highest ranking official following the ruling of the Court of Appeal which upheld Oshiomhole’s suspension and declared all his actions since his suspension null and void.

The DEFENDER reports that Abiola Ajimobi and other appointments and even screening process in Edo State which disqualified Governor Godwin Obaseki from seeking second term in the Arty’s June 22 primaries are actions taken during the period between Oshiomhole’s suspension by FCT High Court.

By implication, not only that Ajimobi will not resume Wednesday as Acting National Chairman of the APC but also, even the disqualification of Governor Obaseki holds no water because the screen and appeal committees that carried it out were not set up by recognised chairman, according to the ruling now upheld.

A statement issued by Wole Afolabi, the counsel to the Plaintiff in the suit filed at the FCT High Court, reads:

“COURT RECOGNIZES VICTOR GIADOM AS ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF APC

“Our attention has been drawn to a Statement purportedly issued by the Publicity Secretary of the APC to the effect that Senator Abiola Ajumobi is to act as the National Chairman of APC following the suspension from office of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by the Court of Appeal.

“We wish to state that the statement must have been issued in complete ignorance of the order of the FCT High Court issued on 16th of March, 2020, by Hon. Justice S.U Bature in Suit No. FCT/HC/M/6447/2020 to the effect that Chief Victor Giadom is to act as the National Chairman of the party due to the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman.

“The order was given the same day that the Court of Appeal earlier gave Oshiomhole a temporary respite by staying the execution of the said order suspending Oshiomhole. Now that the Court of Appeal has affirmed the order of suspension, it is only proper that the Order recognizing Chief Victor Giadom is implemented.

“Consequently, we have written to all law-enforcement agencies to implement the said order and any one who attempts to parade himself/herself other than Chief Victor Giadom as the Acting Chairman of the APC would be facing contempt of court proceedings.

“Kindly find attached the said Court Order. Thank You, CHIEF WOLE AFOLABI, Counsel to the Plaintiff.” He wrote.

Find the FCT High Court ruling below as attached by the counsel: