Court restrains Sowore from parading self as AAC chairman
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the suspended National Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party. The court presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from further recognizing Sowore, who was the party’s presidential candidate in […]
Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the suspended National Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party.
The court presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from further recognizing Sowore, who was the party’s presidential candidate in the last election, pending the determination of the motion on notice.
The court also ordered Malcolm Fabiyi, to stop parading himself as the Deputy National Chairman of the party.
The orders followed an application in a suit instituted by the acting chairman of the party, Leonard Nzenwa.
The court granted the order after an application by the plaintiff, through his lawyer, Barrister Emeka Ozani.
In the affidavit in support of the motion on notice, the party alleged that Sowore failed to fulfil the mandatory statutory requirement of holding the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party quarterly.
He was also accused of receiving money from foreign donor and used it for his personal use in contravention of the provisions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.