In response to the dispute over the national chairperson of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided an explanation of the Supreme Court’s ruling.
INEC responded to the distribution of remarks and posters that purportedly accused it of refusing to follow the Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing one Chief Edozie Njoku as national chairman by declaring that it cannot be intimidated by nebulous groupings.
This information was provided by INEC in a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Festus Okoye, national commissioner and head of the Information and Voter Education Committee, according to Newsmen.
The group’s statement, according to INEC, is intended to deceive individuals who are unaware of the specifics of the issue, despite the fact that it is incorrect, the organization claimed.
The electoral authority stated that it upholds the law and will keep carrying out the rulings, decrees, and directives of Nigeria’s various courts.
The Commission said: “We wish to state that the issues in question are about facts, the law, and due process not amenable to hysteria and appeal to sentiments.
“The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to posters and statements being circulated by an amorphous group.
“It is noteworthy that the suit in question started from the Jigawa State High Court, initiated by one Alhaji Rabiu Garba Aliyu against Chief Jude Okeke and three others. Chief Edozie Njoku was not a party to the suit. One of the reliefs sought is a “declaration that the national officers of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, including the plaintiff, who were elected at its national convention held in Owerri, Imo State on 31st May, 2019 shall remain in office and discharge their respective duties for a term of four years commencing from 31st May, 2021.
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“On 30th June, 2021, the Jigawa State High Court in suit No: JDU/022/2021 entered judgement in favour of the said Alhaji Rabiu Garba Aliyu. On appeal, the Court of Appeal described the suit as an abuse of court process. “Consequently, the entire proceedings of the Jigawa State High Court in suit No. JDU/022/2021, delivered by Musa Ubale J on 30th June, 2021 and the judgement delivered thereon are accordingly set aside”. The Supreme Court in its judgement of 14th October, 2021 affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal.
“However, on 27th January 2023, Chief Edozie Njoku, who was never a party to any of the suits and the processes filed in the various courts approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria as an interested person/applicant and filed a Motion on Notice seeking for an order of the Court to correct “typographical errors and accidental slip” in the lead judgement of the Supreme Court. This was granted and the correction did not in any way affect the substance of the suit and the orders made by the Supreme Court.”
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