After 6 years of internal crisis, the Supreme Court has cleared all the hurdles hampering the progress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.
The apex Court after years of painstaking litigation between two factions of the APC led by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and Senator Magnus Abe respectively resolved that the party and her decisions are supreme.
Consequently, the Court in a judgement read by Amina Adamu Augie, JSC, upheld the ruling of the Appeal Court and declared Isaac Abbot-Ogbogbula, Chairman of the APC in Rivers State following his appointment by the National leadership of the party.
Justice Augie on Igo Aguma v All Progressives Congress & 2 Ors (SC.17/2021) resolved that the decision of the trial court presided over by Justice George Omereji (rtd) of the Rivers State High Court was out of place because the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the matter.
“A political birthday party is ultimate over its personal affairs. The appeal is meritorious. Onuoha v. Okafor; A party is sort of a membership with voluntary club to be so sure by way of its personal guidelines. The issue of leadership is an inner home affair and the jurisdiction of the Court is ousted. The concern depend of the Appeal isn't always justifiable. The Cross Appeal is struck out,” the court declared.
On the healthy by means of Dele Moses & Others, the courtroom said the problem changed into no longer heard on its benefit.
The Supreme Court decided that it isn't in the purview of the courtroom to protect the rights and privileges of participants of a political birthday celebration, mainly the APC due to the fact, “this is an inner party count number.”
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