Court upholds Balogun-Fulani APC exco in Kwara

Kwara State High Court, on Wednesday, recognised the executive
committee of the Ishola Balogun-Fulani faction of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

In a judgement read by Justice T.S. Umar, which lasted for about
one and half hours, the court held that the purported dissolution
of the executive committee of the APC led by Balogun-Fulani was
illegal, null and void.

The court also held that, as at today, it recognised the
executive committee led by Balogun-Fulani as the authentic
executive committee of the Kwara State APC chapter.

The court judgment further held that the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) should recognise the list of members of
the executive committee presented by the Kwara APC executive
committee led by the Balogun-Fulani faction.

Speaking with journalists after the court sitting, counsel to
Isola Balogun-Fulani faction of the APC, Abdulazeez Ibrahim, said
that no cost was awarded for the judgement secured since they did
not ask for cost.

Ibrahim also said that the effect of the judgement got was that
the court recognized candidates of the Balogun-Fulani faction of
the APC, “since it’s the authentic executive committee of the
state.”

Also speaking, counsel to the Bashir Bolarinwa faction of the
party, Kamaldeen Gambari, said that they were not satisfied with
the judgement, adding that the court acted contrary to the facts
placed before it.

Gambari, who said that the judgement would not stand, added that
he had already filed an appeal against the judgment by the High
Court, expressing the hope that the Appeal Court would upturn the
judgement.

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