The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed two suits challenging moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the extension of the tenure of its National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and other officials of the party at the national, state, local government and ward levels.
Delivering judgments in two separate suits on the matter, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba held that the action had become ‘hypothetical, academic and spent’ since the party has reversed its decision to extend the officials’ tenures.
He said he has taken judicial notice that the APC has commenced the conduct of its congresses to elect officials at the ward and local government levels.
In addition, Justice Dimgba said he also aware that the party had slated its national convention for May 19. Read more