Court Restrains Gov, Mai Mala Buni & Ors, From Parading Themselves As APC Caretaker Committee Members

…stops APC LGA Congress in Delta

Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, Wednesday, restrained
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State along with other members from
acting or parading themselves as the All Progressives Congress,
APC, Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC
until the determination of a substantive suit before the court.

The presiding Judge, Justice Onome Marshal Umukoro stopped the
scheduled APC Local Government Congress in Delta State slated for
September 4, 2021.

APC Deputy Chairman, Olorogun Elvis Ayomanor leading other
officials of the Delta APC had approached the Court to challenge
the outcome of the Ward Congress in the State.

In the ex-parte motion by the Claimants/ Applicants, lead
counsel Mr Daubry Ebipade Richard prayed the Court to grant the
seven-point reliefs sought, adding that going ahead with this
Saturday, September 4 Local Government Congress in Delta State,
would cause more damage to his clients.

Principal among the reliefs sought by the Claimants/Applicants
was “An order of interim injunction of this Honourable Court
restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents from further
acting or parading themselves as the members of the Caretaker/
Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the 1st
Defendant pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on
Notice already filed and served in the suit;

“Alternatively: An order of interim injunction of this
Honourable Court restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents
from conducting the Local Government and State Congresses slated
for September 4, 2021 or any other date, and other Congresses of
the 1st Defendant in Delta State, pending the hearing and
determination of the Motion on Notice already filed and served.

“An order of interim injunction of this Honourable Court
restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents from further
acting or parading themselves as the members of the
Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of
the 1st Defendant pending the hearing and determination of the
Motion on Notice already filed and served in the suit”.

Lead counsel to the Defendants/ Respondents, Robert Emukpoeruo,
SAN, had initially challenged the jurisdiction of the Court to
entertain the suit but later on sought that certain parties be
joined as co-Defendants/Respondents.

But counsel to the Claimants/Applicants, Mr Richard guided the
learned silk to the fact that the matter before the court was an
ex-parte motion, which does not require parties consideration.

In his ruling, Justice Umukoro granted seven days order of
interim injunction restraining Governor Buni and the CECPC from
conducting the Local Government and State Congresses slated for
September 4, 2021, or any other date, and other Congresses of the
APC in Delta State, or parading as National Caretaker Committee of
the party, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on
Notice already filed and served.

Umukoro also granted that Governor Buni and others at the
National leadership be served originating summons “by means to wit
by serving same on any officer or staff of the All Progressives
Congress, at the All Progressives Congress National Secretariat at
No. 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse, Abuja, and deeming such service in
the circumstances of this case;

While also” granting Leave to the Claimants/Applicants to serve
the Originating Summons and all other processes in this suit on the
15th Defendants/ Respondents by substituted means to wit by serving
same on any officer or staff of the Delta State Chapter

of the All Progressives Congress at the All Progressives
Congress Delta State Secretariat, Asaba, Delta State and deeming
such service proper in the circumstances of this case”.

The matter was adjourned to September 7, 2021, for further
hearing.

Culled from vanguardngrnews

…stops APC LGA Congress in Delta

Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, Wednesday, restrained
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State along with other members from
acting or parading themselves as the All Progressives Congress,
APC, Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC
until the determination of a substantive suit before the court.

The presiding Judge, Justice Onome Marshal Umukoro stopped the
scheduled APC Local Government Congress in Delta State slated for
September 4, 2021.

APC Deputy Chairman, Olorogun Elvis Ayomanor leading other
officials of the Delta APC had approached the Court to challenge
the outcome of the Ward Congress in the State.

In the ex-parte motion by the Claimants/ Applicants, lead
counsel Mr Daubry Ebipade Richard prayed the Court to grant the
seven-point reliefs sought, adding that going ahead with this
Saturday, September 4 Local Government Congress in Delta State,
would cause more damage to his clients.

Principal among the reliefs sought by the Claimants/Applicants
was “An order of interim injunction of this Honourable Court
restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents from further
acting or parading themselves as the members of the Caretaker/
Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the 1st
Defendant pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on
Notice already filed and served in the suit;

“Alternatively: An order of interim injunction of this
Honourable Court restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents
from conducting the Local Government and State Congresses slated
for September 4, 2021 or any other date, and other Congresses of
the 1st Defendant in Delta State, pending the hearing and
determination of the Motion on Notice already filed and served.

“An order of interim injunction of this Honourable Court
restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents from further
acting or parading themselves as the members of the
Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of
the 1st Defendant pending the hearing and determination of the
Motion on Notice already filed and served in the suit”.

Lead counsel to the Defendants/ Respondents, Robert Emukpoeruo,
SAN, had initially challenged the jurisdiction of the Court to
entertain the suit but later on sought that certain parties be
joined as co-Defendants/Respondents.

But counsel to the Claimants/Applicants, Mr Richard guided the
learned silk to the fact that the matter before the court was an
ex-parte motion, which does not require parties consideration.

In his ruling, Justice Umukoro granted seven days order of
interim injunction restraining Governor Buni and the CECPC from
conducting the Local Government and State Congresses slated for
September 4, 2021, or any other date, and other Congresses of the
APC in Delta State, or parading as National Caretaker Committee of
the party, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on
Notice already filed and served.

Umukoro also granted that Governor Buni and others at the
National leadership be served originating summons “by means to wit
by serving same on any officer or staff of the All Progressives
Congress, at the All Progressives Congress National Secretariat at
No. 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse, Abuja, and deeming such service in
the circumstances of this case;

While also” granting Leave to the Claimants/Applicants to serve
the Originating Summons and all other processes in this suit on the
15th Defendants/ Respondents by substituted means to wit by serving
same on any officer or staff of the Delta State Chapter

of the All Progressives Congress at the All Progressives
Congress Delta State Secretariat, Asaba, Delta State and deeming
such service proper in the circumstances of this case”.

The matter was adjourned to September 7, 2021, for further
hearing.

Culled from vanguardngrnews