The All Progressives Congress has appointed an interim leader as the Court of Appeal sustained the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole.
The party appointed the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, as the acting national chairman.
In a statement, the spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu said; “Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman.
“According to Section 14.2. (iii) of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his zone.”
Suspension
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal sustained the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
A three-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Lamido, dismissed Oshiomhole’s appeal for lacking in merit.
This decision is in line with the judgement of an Abuja high court which ordered the suspension of Mr. Oshiomhole as APC national chairman in early May.
Mr. Oshiomhole’s suspension came as of part of his battle with the state governor, Godwin Obaseki in early May.
A Federal High Court had ruled that his suspension was legal and ordered Mr Oshiomhole to stop parading himself as APC national chairman.
The suspension was initially lifted after the appellate court granted a stay of execution of the high court’s order. However, the court of appeal ruled that Mr Oshiomhole’s suspension was valid.
This throws a new twist into the Edo APC crisis as the party prepares for the governorship election.
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