Following Court of Appeal’s declaration of the Prophet Jones Erue Executive Committee of Delta State’s All Progressives Congress and the sacking of the Chief Cyril Ogodo-led committee, party elders have initiated fresh moves to reconcile alienated members, reports Associate Editor, Sam Egburonu.
It would be recalled that the appeal court’s ruling followed a petition filed by APC against an earlier judgment of Asaba Federal High Court, March 18, 2019, which declared Cyril Ogodo-led faction as the elected executives of APC in Delta. But the appeal court in a unanimous judgment, read by Justice Mohammed Shaibu, held that the lower court “lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit as it bordered on the intra-party matter.
Another issue the appeal court frowned at is the respondents’ failure to file their suit within 14 days of the act complained of . The appellate court held that this “extinguished their rights” and further that they lack “locus standi” to contest the primary they did not participate in.
Edewor also revealed that some concerned party supporters have been meeting at various locations and that in one of such meetings by some Urhobo stakeholders; associates, on Monday this week, resolved to approach Chief Sylvester Kowho, an Urhobo elder, to reach out to Olorogun O’tega Emerhor’s camp and help convince the camp of the need for genuine reconciliation at this point.
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