Abiola AJimobi, In a statement released by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has been announced as the New National Chairman for the Party.
This is coming on the heel of the upholding of the March 4, 2020 order of the High court of Federal Capital Territory by the Appeal Court on Tuesday, 16 June which bars Adams Oshiomole from continuing to identify himself as the party’s national chairman.
The verdict on the ex-national chairman was given by a unanimous judgement of a three-man panel led by Justice Eunice Onyemanam. In the development of this new judgement, the ruling All Progressives Congress released a statement through its Secretary saying;
”The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the suspension of the Party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit.
“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”.
