By Akinwale Kasali
A Federal High Court in Jabi, Abuja, has ordered the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, pending the determination of a substantive suit.
The judge, Danlami Senchi, gave the order following an application of interlocutory injunction asking the court to suspend Oshiomhole, having been suspended as a member of the APC by the party in Edo State.
The application was filed by an applicant, Oluwale Afolabi, Oshiomhole is the first respondent, the APC is the second respondent.
Afolabi in his application dated and filed on January 16 had contended that Mr Oshiomhole is currently suspended by the party and has not challenged the suspension.
According to Afolabi, the former Edo State Governor rights as an APC member is currently abated and he cannot continue to act as chairman of the party.
He added that Oshiomhole cannot continue to enjoy benefits from the APC, despite his suspension as a member of the party.
Damian Dodo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria is the lawyer representing Oshiomhole and the APC.
Justice Senchi held that the first and second respondents wrongfully kept Mr Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the party.
The court also ordered that Oshiomole should stop parading himself as the chairman of the APC.
He urged the APC to desist from acknowledging him as the chairman of the party
The court has also given the APC orders not to grant Oshiomhole access to the party secretariat.
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