A member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Okosisi Emeka Ngwu, has approached an Abuja high court requesting it to sack the Mai Mala Buni-led national caretaker committee.
The member also prayed the court to nullify all actions taken by the committee so far.
The plaintiff listed all members of the committee which
include Governor Buni (Yobe State); governors Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun); Abubakar Sani-Bello (Niger); former Senate President Ken Nnamani; Stella Okorete; Dr. James Lalu, Senator Abubakar Yusuf; Akinyemi Olaide; David Leon; Abba Ali; Prof. Tahir Mamman; Ismail Ahmed and Senator John Akpanudoedehe as defendants.
In a suit marked: FCT/HC/CV/1824/2021
he also urged the court to determine:
* Whether there is any organ of the APC known as Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee created in or by the constitution of the party.
* Whether the organisation known and called caretaker/extraordinary planning committee is one of the organs created by Article 11 of the constitution of the political party known and called the APC.
* Whether pursuant to section 87(4) (b) (1) of the Electoral Act (as amended) any other organ of a political party can validly appoint a date for the holding of a congress for the purpose of nominating the governorship candidate of the political party Including the APC apart from the National Executive Committee of the party.
* Whether a valid candidate or officer of the party can emerge from a congress fixed by any other organ of a political party outside the National Executive Committee of a political party including the APC.
Ngwu also seeks a declaration that pursuant to section 87(4)(b)(1) of the Electoral Act (as amended), only the National Executive Committee of a political party can validly appoint a date for the holding of primaries for the nomination of the gubernatorial or other candidates of the political party.
The litigant equally asked the court to declare that unless an election is conducted in accordance with the Electoral Act and by an organ known to and created by the constitution of the APC, no valid candidate can emerge from such a primary.
He said the CECPC is unknown to the party’s constitution, adding that it is operating without reference to the law.
party’s constitution.
