* Dakuku sets to appeal judgement
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared
Hon Igo Aguma, the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress
in the state.
The court also compelled the party to allow all members of the
party loyal to Sen Magnus Abe, who purchased from for the
congresses of the party in 2018 to take part in the process.
Justice George Omereji gave these rulings in two separate suits
brought before him by Dele Moses and 9 others and Igo Aguma, a
chieftain of the party, on different matters in the crises rocking
the party in the state.
However, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Rivers State during the 2015 general elections,
Dr Dakuku Peterside says the judgment by Rivers State High Courts
were not totally unexpected.
In a chat with journalists, he stressed that the court in its
wisdom in both cases granted all reliefs sought by the claimants
including reliefs not sought.
The former member of National Assembly noted that the ruling was
not totally “unexpected given recent happenings in Rivers State but
as Democrats, we have accepted it and will explore all legal means
to seek redress at upstairs.”
According to him, “It is true that lately, we are facing a lot
of challenges, some of which are caused by the interference of
non-party members in government, who want to see the party in
comatose to their advantage and against the interest of Rivers
State but I am confident that as a party we shall overcome.
“I acknowledge that there is no easy path to victory and even
God did not promise us an easy path but what the Almighty assured
us is the ultimate victory. I urge all true members of APC under
the leadership of Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi not to despair nor be
discouraged but continue to have abiding faith in God and our
democratic institutions to restore the glory of our party, which
will take over the leadership of the state and restore sanity in
governance.
“No amount of gang-up or manipulation of institutions by enemies
of APC and Rivers State will succeed because they do not have the
support of God of justice and moral force of the law behind them. I
am confident that the Appeal Court will correct the miscarriage of
justice witnessed today. Our lawyers upon instructions of
leadership have already filed an appeal and motions for stay of
execution immediately after the judgments were delivered.
“I wish to personally appeal to all our people to remain calm as
we seek solutions within the confines of the law and through other
credible political means to resolve some of our genuine
challenges.”
* Dakuku sets to appeal judgement
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared
Hon Igo Aguma, the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress
in the state.
The court also compelled the party to allow all members of the
party loyal to Sen Magnus Abe, who purchased from for the
congresses of the party in 2018 to take part in the process.
Justice George Omereji gave these rulings in two separate suits
brought before him by Dele Moses and 9 others and Igo Aguma, a
chieftain of the party, on different matters in the crises rocking
the party in the state.
However, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Rivers State during the 2015 general elections,
Dr Dakuku Peterside says the judgment by Rivers State High Courts
were not totally unexpected.
In a chat with journalists, he stressed that the court in its
wisdom in both cases granted all reliefs sought by the claimants
including reliefs not sought.
The former member of National Assembly noted that the ruling was
not totally “unexpected given recent happenings in Rivers State but
as Democrats, we have accepted it and will explore all legal means
to seek redress at upstairs.”
According to him, “It is true that lately, we are facing a lot
of challenges, some of which are caused by the interference of
non-party members in government, who want to see the party in
comatose to their advantage and against the interest of Rivers
State but I am confident that as a party we shall overcome.
“I acknowledge that there is no easy path to victory and even
God did not promise us an easy path but what the Almighty assured
us is the ultimate victory. I urge all true members of APC under
the leadership of Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi not to despair nor be
discouraged but continue to have abiding faith in God and our
democratic institutions to restore the glory of our party, which
will take over the leadership of the state and restore sanity in
governance.
“No amount of gang-up or manipulation of institutions by enemies
of APC and Rivers State will succeed because they do not have the
support of God of justice and moral force of the law behind them. I
am confident that the Appeal Court will correct the miscarriage of
justice witnessed today. Our lawyers upon instructions of
leadership have already filed an appeal and motions for stay of
execution immediately after the judgments were delivered.
“I wish to personally appeal to all our people to remain calm as
we seek solutions within the confines of the law and through other
credible political means to resolve some of our genuine
challenges.”