February 06, (THEWILL) – Factional leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State have vowed to push for justice in the just concluded congresses of the party, in which Austin Agada purportedly emerged as the state chairman and was inaugurated last Wednesday, despite the case pending in court.
Barrister Omale Omale, who is also claiming legitimacy of the seat, said his lawyers filed a suit at a High Court since January 18, 2022, seeking to restrain Agada from parading himself as the chairman of APC in Benue State.
“Whether my case was acted upon or not, our lawyer will take another action on it at the appropriate time.
“The APC leadership’s move to inaugurate Agada in spite of the pending suit is actionable by law. We will take another step as our matter is still alive and will pursue it to a logical conclusion.
“I’m very optimistic that the court will serve justice. The so-called inauguration, which took place last Wednesday in Abuja was a sham. As the lawfully elected officer in Benue, we will take our rightful position.”
The factional APC Chairman said his supporters would look at the various positions zoned to the North Central and determine who to support.
He said there were credible members of the party across the country who had indicated interest in various elective positions and he would support anyone that capable of turning around the fortunes of the party in the state.
One of the APC leaders in Benue South Senatorial District and former Senate President, Ameh Ebute, described the crisis in the APC in the district as a family affair, which he refrained from discussing with the press.
“We are still settling the matter,” he said, assuring that the faction was ready to attend the APC national convention to elect the party’s new leaders and that had nothing to do with the crisis in Benue State.
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