The Supreme Court has finally put an end to the leadership dispute in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) by affirming Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa as the authentic National Chairman of the party.
In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court ruled that Edozie Njoku was wrongly laying claim to APGA chairmanship.
The court clarified that its earlier judgment, which Njoku relied on to claim the chairmanship, did not confer on him any enforceable rights.
The presiding judge, Justice Stephen Adah, who read the lead judgment, stressed that the issue of party leadership is internal to the political party and not justiciable.
He also set aside the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, which had declared Njoku Chairman of APGA.
The court awarded N20 million on each appeal against two members of Njoku’s faction, bringing the total cost awarded in the three appeals to N60 million.
However, Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa commended the Judiciary for putting an end to the leadership face-off and affirming him as the chairman.