By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared Hon. Igo Aguma, the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state. The court also compelled the party to allow all members of the party loyal to Sen. Magnus Abe, who purchased from for the congresses of the party in 2018 to take part in the process. Justice George Omereji gave these rulings in two separate suits brought before him by Dele Moses and 9 others and Igo Aguma, a chieftain of the party, on different matters in the crises rocking the party in the state. Aguma had sought the court to declare the Caretaker Committee brought by the National Working Committee of the party as void, and declare him to head the affairs of the state by virtue of his position as the National Delegate and Statutory member .Omereji in his judgment after the submissions of the claimant’s counsel, Echezona Etiaba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, declared that Aguma had the locus standi to approach the court, adding that there was the issue of injustice and violation of the civil right of the applicant. On issues of jurisdiction as raised by the defendants, Omereji held that the court has the right to entertain the matter to see whether the rights of the claimants have been violated, adding that defendants have not established that the claimant has no locus standi and had provided no evidence to show that he (Aguma) did not exhaust all the avenues in the party before approaching the court. He also ruled that the suit was not an abuse of the court process, because he only requested that the APC rules should be followed, noting that the claimant being a former member of House of Representatives meets the requirements of a statutory member. He ruled that no section of the APC constitution prohibits the statutory members of the party not to carry out the duties of the State Executive Committee in their absence, noting that in the case such lacuna that will warrant the setting up of the Committee by the national body of the party has not arisen because there was still the State Executive Committee of the party in the state. He held: “It is my view that the appointment of the caretaker of the Committee without the inclusion of the national delegate and SEC is a violation of the party’s constitution. All the National Convention Delegates and State Executive Committee members should be part of the caretaker Committee.” He noted that the tenure of the caretaker committee of the party elapsed in September, noting that the continuous stay of the caretaker Committee is null and void, even he described it as fatal. Omereji, who granted all the prayers of the claimant, Aguma, held that the decision of the court should be given immediate effect to enable the second party to rebuild itself. On the matter brought by Dele Moses and nine others, Omereji held that only those who purchased the form to participate in the annulled Congresses of the party in the state should participate in the Congresses to be rescheduled by the party. The judge granted all six prayers of the applicants, ruling that the court can interfere in the internal affairs of the party when the party constitution is not followed. Omereji held that democracy would be effective in the country when the parties have internal democracy, noting that the suit by Moses and others is justiceable. He ruled that all the candidates and those excluded in the cancelled Congresses are automatic to be allowed to participate in the process. Reacting to the court judgment, Aguma, noted that the ruling has given the party opportunity to make peace, noting that the party is bigger than any individual. Aguma promised not to compromise the confidence reposed on him in piloting the affairs of the party, adding that peace would be restored in the party. However, counsel for the defendants, Mr. Emenike Ebete, said the decisions of the court on the two matters would be challenged at the Court of Appeal. He noted that there were a lot of grounds where the court erred in its decisions, adding that the judgment would not survive tested at the appelate court

Magnus Abe should defect to PDP and stop playing hide and seek.
Igo Aguma didn’t even contest for the post of the state chairman in 2018. How come he is now declared by the court as the Acting Chairman.
Same Justice Omereji that was used by Wike in 2015 to do dirty job in their enquiry committee is giving judgement.

seanfer:
Magnus Abe should defect to PDP and stop playing hide and seek.
Igo Aguma didn’t even contest for the post of the state chairman in 2018. How come he is now declared by the court as the Acting Chairman.
Same Justice Omereji that was used by Wike in 2015 to do dirty job in their enquiry committee is giving judgement.

Amaechi took up a fight bigger than him by the way he tried to remove the national chairman of his party. First is Magnus Abe's NNPC appointment and this one now. They will finish him politically.

It amazes me how foolish people have so much effontery when they comment like lunatics on NL. Imagine what this dead brain wrote ?! Small time the mumu will request to be countered based on facts. I mean who argues with a fool/retard based on anything.

tinsel:

Amaechi took up a fight bigger than him by the way he tried to remove the national chairman of his party. First is Magnus Abe's NNPC appointment and this one now. They will finish him politically.

tinsel:

Amaechi took up a fight bigger than him by the way he tried to remove the national chairman of his party. First is Magnus Abe's NNPC appointment and this one now. They will finish him politically.

Ikwerre people are strategizing to field candidate again in 2023 in the name of Austin Opara.

How can an ally of Austin Opara and Wike become APC chairman, Amaechi is laughing at the Magnus Abe's of this world.

Top Ikwerre leaders have been meeting Amaechi to make sure power remains in Ikwerre land, have you seen Amaechi talking again his own is sit down dey look.

Win win for him if an Ikwerre continues as governor come 2023 after all Urhrobo once did it in Delta state.

Amaechi tried his best to see power rotates to different tribes in Rivers state but the Ogoni's led by Magnus Abe said no that they want to remain slaves to Wike and Ikwerre people.

Top1gun:
It amazes me how foolish people have so much effontery when. They comment like lunatics on NL. Imagine what this dead brain wrote ?! Small time the mumu will request to be countered based of fact. I mean who argues with a fool/retard based on anything.

You actually ended without making any meaning kid.

Op,I was about to post this news.kindly insert your source so that mynd will do the needful

tinsel:

You actually ended without making any meaning kid.

Well,since amechi has failed to snatch rivers from wike and he has made no efforts to unite the party,let magnus Abe who has a better chance take over the fight

KenOne:


Ikwerre people are strategizing to field candidate again in 2023 in the name of Austin Opara.

How can an ally of Austin Opara and Wike become APC chairman, Amaechi is laughing at the Magnus Abe's of this world.

Top Ikwerre leaders have been meeting Amaechi to make sure power remains in Ikwerre land, have you seen Amaechi talking again his own is sit down dey look.

Win win for him if an Ikwerre continues as governor come 2023 after all Urhrobo once did it in Delta state.

Amaechi tried his best to see power rotates to different tribes in Rivers state but the Ogoni's led by Magnus Abe said no that they want to remain slaves to Wike and Ikwerre people.

I don't agree.Austin opara is a lightweight,the pdp candidate will likely be okocha the chief of staff or Felix obuah.the only person in apc that can easily defeat pdp is Abe so let Abe try

senatordave1:


I don't agree.Austin opara is a lightweight,the pdp candidate will likely be okocha the chief of staff or Felix obuah.the only person in apc that can easily defeat pdp is Abe so let Abe try

Is Felix Obuah that popular in Rivers State?

helinues:


Is Felix Obuah that popular in Rivers State?

Yes and politically solid

Which one is “RIVERS”....Is that a name of a people?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgxeQKF9Cys

senatordave1:


Yes and politically solid

I never knew oo.. Felix and late Simeon are so closed to Wike. Got to know him through that not politically.

Well, Bro Felix is generous sha

helinues:


I never knew oo.. Felix and late Simeon are so closed to Wike. Got to know him through that not politically.

Well, Bro Felix is generous sha

His generosity and fairness earned him the nickname go round

senatordave1:


His generosity and fairness earned him the nickname go round

That's nice of him.

Just curious ni, late Simeon Nwakaudu, do you have any information about his death?

Wike pretended as if nothing happened upon how close the guy was to Wike

helinues:


That's nice of him.

Just curious ni, late Simeon Nwakaudu, do you have any information about his death?

Wike pretended as if nothing happened upon how close the guy was to Wike

Wike is ruthless and heartless so expect nothing from him. I don't know much about the guy.