by By Elijah Ugani – Calabar
The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has named Sen. Abiola Ajimobi as its acting National Chairman.
This comes on the heels of Tuesday’s affirmation of the suspension of the National Chairman,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
A release sighted by TheLumineNews and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu indicates that the NWC of the party has received the news of the Appeal Court which Upheld The Suspension of the Party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The release reads in parts “The National Working Committee NWC, of the All Progressives Congress APC, has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit.
“Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman.
“According to Section 14.2. (iii),of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his zone”, the NWC stated.
