Sen. Magnus Abe has said he will approach the Supreme Court for a final resolution of the party’s legal problems in presenting governorship and state Assembly candidates for the elections.

Abe spoke while reacting to the striking out of his application by the Appeal court in Port Harcourt.

He said that he would do what he could to get judgment from the Supreme Court before the governorship and State Assembly elections on March 9.

“We have approached the Court of Appeal to help resolve the logjam arising out of the current situation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers. As you will recollect, there is a voided indirect primaries that was conducted here in the state, which has been declared void up to Supreme Court.

” There was a direct primary that was conducted by the state chapter of the party which the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to accept because of the party’s insistence on sticking by the illegal conduct of the primaries.

“So we had approached the Federal High Court for a resolution of that matter and today we were before the Appeal Court for a review of the decision of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal surprisingly refused to go into the merits of the case, holding that the case was covered by the decision of the Supreme Court in respect of the earlier case against the conduct of the indirect primaries.

“We believe that is not the sum of the judgment of the Supreme Court and so in consultation with our lawyers, we have asked them to approach the Supreme Court for a final resolution of that matter.

“Unfortunately, we are now fighting hard because time is fast running out for the legal options that are available to us. So we will do what we can to get the Supreme Court consider the matter before the rest of the elections are held here in the state,” he said.

Abe said that the crisis in the party does not affect the presidential election.

“We just addressed some of our youths, non-indigenes, some major stakeholders and our objective is to see that there is effective mobilisation of people to come out on Saturday to vote for the President, despite some challenges that we have faced internally in the party.

“We are working on that and we are getting positive responses from Rivers people and we believe that they will come out en-masse to vote for the president,” the senator stated.

Abe also stated that the Mr President’s order to the security agents to deal with those who want to disrupt the election and snatch ballot boxes was a very re-assuring statement for the safety of the country’s democracy and the safety of all Nigerians as they go out to vote during the general elections.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/02/rivers-apc-returns-to-supreme-court.html

This is an abuse of our legal system !

This guy want to eat his cake and have it.he should have known as a lawyer he called himself that no matter the garment or colour of his new suit,the supreme court cannot overrule itself over the same suit.
Him.and Amechi failed their people because of personal ego and this will definitely affect pmb chance in the election in rivers state.
Bunch of greedy people.

APC is a contentious party, very controversial and confused in everything they do, its like the police force immediately you join you lost your morals

Is like wike use juju to cursed you guys, your eyes will soon open.

The wicked lion of Ubima will not just rest

Unfortunately, we are now fighting hard because time is fast running out for the legal options that are available to us. So we will do what we can to get the Supreme Court consider the matter before the rest of the elections are held here in the state,” he said.

This is the crux of the whole matter!
Time is of essence.
God bless the people of RIVERS State.
We wish you what you guys wish yourself.
A better Nigeria is what we pray for!

APC will surely fail

Abe de fall my hand. He's killing that party in rivers state.

That's the outcome when you cant put your house in order.

Let them bear the consequences

Nackzy:
APC is a contentious party, very controversial and confused in everything they do, its like the police force immediately you join you lost your morals

Very confused terrorist organization

Hmm

BuhariAdvocate:
Is like wike use juju to cursed you guys, your eyes will soon open.

The gods are really angry with the criminals

Slow and steady wins the race. Zamfara case is almost over, Rivers will follow suit.

Are this people educated at all? fvck!

I never for this my years on earth hear say person go bk supreme court for ruling on the same issue that has been ruled by the same supreme court...this country just de scatter scatter democracy

I'm all up for open contests for all and sundry but considering the violence that will erupt if APC fields candidates, I'm happy Rivers State gubernatorial election will be relatively peaceful.

Rivers APC, una good morning ooo.

Magnus the cementer of the monument of the lizard of Ubima after being killed by Wike the Wicked.

I don't understand this court something... This court will give a verdict, another will say otherwise.. Is it that they don't work hand in hand or what exactly is it

cr7lomo:
I never for this my years on earth hear say person go bk supreme court for ruling on the same issue that has been ruled by the same supreme court...this country just de scatter scatter democracy

Only under the administration of rogues thinking they could buy judgment. What a shame!

Make dem go rest mbok

Is it by force?

Dey shud focus on setting dere house in order against next selection, sorry I meant election

NaijaMutant:
Give it up already

No APC candidate for 2019 elections in Rivers

Wike don use all these once shine