APC appeals sacking of its caretaker committee in Benue

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday appealed the Makurdi High Court judgement that sacked its seven-man caretaker committee in Benue.

It was reported that Justice Tertsagha Kume on Thursday nullified the caretaker committee constituted by the APC National Working Committee (NWC) to oversee the affairs of the party in the state.

Kume held that the dissolution of the elected state executives and the action of the NWC were not in accordance with the APC’s constitution.

Recall that Agada and eight others had approached the court challenging their dissolution by the APC national secretariat for lack of fair hearing.

Not satisfied with the ruling, the NWC, through its lawyer, Mathew Burkaa SAN, has filed the appeal at the Makurdi Division of Appeal Court challenging the judgement.

The APC also filed a motion at the State High Court for a stay of execution of the judgement pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

The party prayed for a restraining order stopping the respondents from enforcing or taking any step to enforce or take benefit of the ruling or judgement pending the determination of the appeal.

Meanwhile, the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman in Benue, Mr Benjamin Omale, has urged party supporters to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses.

It was reported that the state chapter of the APC in Benue was engulfed in a serious crisis for over a year, prompting the national secretariat of the party to dissolve the exco and appoint a seven-man caretaker committee.