Court reinstates Benue APC chairman, nullifies appointment of acting chair
The State High Court sitting in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue, has reinstated the state chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Austin Agada.
In the case brought before the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, the court on Monday gave the order while ruling on a motion seeking to set aside the interim order restraining Agada from parading himself as Chairman of the APC in Benue State.
This came after listening to the arguments of Counsel to Agaba Moses J.J. Usman (SAN) and of Innocent Daagba, who appeared alongside Richard Ayilla, George Ushongo, Daniel Sorkaa, John Ifer and others for Comrade Agada.
Justice Ikpambese vacated the order restraining Agada from parading himself, his functions, and acting as the Chairman of the APC in Benue State.
A state high court in Aliade, Gwer East Local Government Area of the state had last week given an order restraining Agada from parading himself as chairman of the party.
Consequently, the state executive committee of the party, presided over by the governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, met last Wednesday to appoint an acting chairman, Benjamin Omakolo.
Ruling on the matter on Monday, the Chief Judge said that under order 39, rule 3 of the Benue State High Court procedure rules, 2023, the lifespan of an interim order is seven days, and since the order was issued on February 2nd, 2024, it has elapsed by law.
