Court to rule on APGA leadership mandamus suit against INEC Wednesday

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is set to issue judgment on Wednesday over an application by Chief Edozie Njoku seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise him as National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Chief Njoku had, in the application, laid claim to the Chairmanship of APGA by virtue of the convention that held in Owerri, the Imo State capital, in May, 2019.

He had, therefore, prayed the court for an order of mandamus compelling INEC to validate his argument.

It will be recalled that the applicant’s earlier appeal against a judgement of the Kano Division of the Court of Appeal affirming Chief Victor Oye as the national chairman of APGA, was dismissed by the Abuja Division of the appellate court in September, 2021.

Among other things, the applicant urged the court to hear the suit, insisting that it is imbued with the requisite jurisdiction to entertain the application.

He contended that the issue before the court is justiciable since, in his estimation, or does not border on the internal affairs (or dispute) of the party (APGA).

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