The All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to the Appeal Court’s decision upholding the suspension of the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
The National Working Committee of the party has issued a press release, signed by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu.
It stated that “the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the suspension of the Party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit”.
“Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman”.
“According to Section 14.2. (iii),of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his zone”.
