Anambra Guber : Supreme Court judgement delights APGA Chairman

The National Chairman of the All Grand Progressives Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Oye  has expressed  delight at the Supreme Court judgement  which reaffirmed the leadership of  the party  under him by unanimously dismissing the twin-suit filed by one Jude Okeke and his cohorts.

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Professor Charles Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra election slated to hold on November 6, 2021.

The five-man panel led by Justice Mary Odili also affirmed Dr. Victor Oye as the  chairman of the party.

The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of justices led by Justice Mary Odili, upheld the judgement of the Kano State Division of the Court of Appeal, which validated the primary election that produced Soludo.

According to the Supreme Court, the appellate court was right when it quashed a Jigawa State High Court judgement that recognised a parallel primary election that was conducted by the Jude Okeke-led faction of APGA.

It will be recalled that Soludo emerged from the primary election that was organised by the Chief Victor Oye-led faction of the party.

Reacting to the judgement Oye  said  “today the Supreme Court of Nigeria reaffirmed the leadership of APGA under me by unanimously dismissing the twin-suit filed by one Jude Okeke and his cohorts.

“We thank God for his mercifulness and compassion and for seeing us through the intense legal battles.By this victory we have been called to greater service to our great party.

“The November 6, 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election is drawing closer and this places an additional responsibility on us collectively and individually as members of the party.

“We must guard our loins and take up the gauntlet for the task ahead by ensuring that nothing

distracts us as we work for victory in the Anambra State Governorship election.

“We use this opportunity to call on all of us to reach out to our members all over the country about the need to continue to work together for the growth and development of our party.

“We need everybody on board as we work to reposition our party for 2021 and 2023.

“APGA remains the preferred destination for any genuine lover of democracy; and we will continue to open up the space for equal participation by all genuine members of the party.

“Rest assured that we will be magnanimous in victory, because we believe that leadership comes from God.

“We thank the judiciary for their doggedness in defending the cause of democracy and shutting out those whose activities are inimical to national development and ethos.