Justice C Nwogu, who gave this ruling on Wednesday, May 30, said that
the attitude of the APC holding the same congresses barred by the court on a
later date was contempt, stressing that it was targeted at arm-twisting the
judiciary.
The development was made public in a statement signed by the party’s
national chairman, John Odigie Oyegun and the national secretary, Bala Bunu, on
Friday, May 18.
The statement was not signed by
the party’s national legal adviser, Muiz Banire, who recently criticized the
APC leadership.
Banire’s failure to sign the statement reportedly shows cracks in his
relationship with Oyegun.
Meanwhile, more facts have emerged in the crisis that engulfed the
Rivers state chapter of the APC during the congress.
An eye witness, who chose to be anonymous, recently gave an account of
what she witnessed in the violence that characterised the party's ward
congresses in the state.
According to her, the shootout witnessed in a Rivers state high court
was allegedly masterminded by a combination of thugs supported by Senator
Magnus Abe and River state governor, Nyesom Wike.
She alleged that pandemonium broke
out as soon the armed thugs shouting PDP slogans engaged the police guarding
the court in a shootout that lasted for more than twenty minutes, adding that
as soon as the shootings reduced, the convoy of Senator Magnus Abe and that of
the presiding judge arrived.
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