A Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its judgment on September 23, 2024, regarding a suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The court had initially scheduled the ruling for September 18, but the case was not listed on the cause list. The court registrar later informed the parties that the judgment was not yet ready, and a new date of September 23 was set.
The suit, filed by the North Central APC Forum led by Saleh Zazzaga, argues that Ganduje’s appointment violates the APC’s constitution. The plaintiffs, represented by counsel Benjamin Davou, contend that Ganduje, who hails from Kano State in the North West, should not have been appointed to replace Sen. Abdullahi Adamu from Nasarawa State in the North Central zone.
The plaintiffs argue that Ganduje’s appointment breaches Article 31.5(1) f of the APC constitution and is beyond the powers of the National Executive Committee (NEC). They seek to bar Ganduje from continuing as APC Chairman and to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing any actions taken by the APC under Ganduje’s leadership, including congresses, primaries, and nominations since his appointment on August 3, 2023.
The suit lists Ganduje, the APC, and INEC as respondents.
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