The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the
suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomole as a member and National Chairman of the
All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ruling
on the interlocutory appeal filed by Comrade Oshiomhole, the appellate court
upheld the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court delivered by
Justice Danlami Senchi which in March ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole as
well as restraining him from parading himself as the National Chairman of the
party.
In
a unanimous judgement in the first appeal delivered by Justice
Eunice
Onyemanam, the court held that the FCT High Court had territorial jurisdiction
to have entertained the suit as it did.
The
court also withdrew his rights and privileges as National Chairman of the party
including his security details.
The
appeal court predicated its decision on the ground that Comrade Oshiomole as
the first appellant is based in Abuja while the APC also has its national
headquarters in the capital city.
In
the judgment on the second appeal delivered by Justice Mohammed Lamido, the
court disagreed with Comrade Oshiomhole that their right to a fair hearing was
breached by the trial court.
Justice
Lamido further said that there was no basis for the two appellants to hold that
they were denied fair hearing during proceedings at the FCT High Court.
It
further held that the suspension of Comrade Oshiomole from Ward 10 of Etsako
local government of Edo state was ratified at the ward, local and state
government level as required by law.
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