Court Sacks Umeh, Obiano May Lose Governorship Ticket If, ...Umeh Appeals

  

Federal High Court Abuja this afternoon gave judgment in the ongoing leadership tussle between Maxi Okwu who was elected on April 8, 2013 APGA Congress held at Women Development centre Awka and Sir Victor Umeh ,the case dragged on through the elections but today the court declared Maxi Okwu the leader of APGA. 

 What are the implications on Obiano's Candidacy and the just conducted LG Council election! Victor Umeh has filed a Notice of Appeal and Stay of Execution. The Okwu-led executive had dragged Chief Umeh, Alhj Shinkafi and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court in the suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/563/2013 seeking their removal as the party's national chairman and secretary respectively.

Okwu and his group had maintained that the tenure of Umeh, Shinkafi and co "had constitutionally expired long time ago.

Political watchers say that with Maxi Okwu's victory in court moments ago, Obiano may have lost out of Anambra Governorship. The candidate Dr Chike Obidigbo submitted by Maxi Okwu is likely Anambra governor elect.

Meanwhile, the embattled National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh Wednesday said he and the party leadership have given notice of appeal against Wednesday's ruling by an Abuja High Court ousting his executive.

Umeh told newsmen in a telephone interview that apart from appealing against the judgment, the party has also asked for stay of execution of the  court order until its appeal is considered.
He said the ruling of the lower court on the APGA leadership tussle is an assault on the supremacy and authority of   the Appeal court over the High Courts.

Photo:Maxi addresses the press after the judgement at ABUJA.

Eneh Victor standing behind APGA National Chairman Maxi Okwu with Dr Obidigbo and Ochiagha Reagan.