The dissolved state executive members of the Benue state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Augustine Agada dragged the partyâs national chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to court for disobedience of the court order.
Recall that a Benue State High Court had, on Wednesday, August 21, stopped the Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) from dissolving the state chapter executive led by Agada.
However, late on Wednesday, the NWC dissolved the said state executive and installed a seven-man committee in disobedience of the court order.
In a swift reaction, Agada, alongside eight others on Thursday, August 22, approached a Benue State High Court to file contempt charges against the Ganduje-led NWC of the APC, Vanguard reported.
In a motion, Agada-led Benue exco prayed the court to compel Ganduje-led NWC to adhere to the decision not to remove them from office until the expiration of their four-years tenure, The Punch reported.
The dissolved Benue exco also prayed the court to issue a punitive measure against the Ganduje-led NWC over the disobedience of the earlier decision of the court, Channels TV reported.
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In a related development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the APC dismissed the report that some powers within the rank of the party are plotting to remove its national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje
Barrister Fetus Fuanter, the APC deputy national secretary, said the party is not aware of any ambassadorial appointment for Ganduje.
Fuanter’s disclaimer followed the report that President Bola Tinubu had concluded a plan to give an ambassadorial position to Ganduje to facilitate his removal as the APC national chairman.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
