The State Excessive Courtroom sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, has re-appointed the state Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Austin Agada.
Within the case introduced earlier than the Chief Justice of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, the courtroom on Monday gave the order whereas ruling on a movement to put aside the interim injunction restraining Agada from empaneling himself as Chairman of the APC in Benue State.
This got here after listening to the arguments of Agaba's counsel Moses JJ Usman, SAN and of Harmless Daagba, who appeared earlier than Comrade Agada alongside Richard Ayilla, George Ushongo, Daniel Sorkaa, John Ifer and others.
Justice Ikpambese quashed the order restraining Agada from parading himself and his features and performing as chairman of the APC in Benue State.
A excessive courtroom in Aliade, Gwer East Native Authorities Space of the state had final week issued an order restraining Agada from standing himself as chairman of the get together.
One Agaba Moses had secured the courtroom order following the alleged suspension of the state get together chairman by his exco of Ehaje council ward.
In consequence, the state govt committee of the get together, chaired by the governor, Father Hyacinth Alia, met final Wednesday to nominate an performing chairman, Benjamin Omakolo.
Talking on the matter on Monday, the Chief Decide stated that in response to Order 39, Rule 3 of the Benue State Excessive Courtroom Procedural Guidelines, 2023, the lifetime of an interim injunction is seven days, and for the reason that order was issued on February 2, 2024, it’s of expired by operation of legislation.
Justice Ikpambese additionally dominated that Justice Lillian Tsumba, who restrained Comrade Agada, didn’t have the jurisdiction to cross the interim order because the case was not assigned to her by the Chief Justice nor by the Superior Courtroom in Aliade (Justice Ibrahim Mohammed).
Justice Ikpambese additional quashed the appointment of Benjamin Omakolo as Appearing Chairman of the APC in Benue State and another appointment on February 2, 2024.
Accordingly, he deleted the movement in search of to put aside the interim order dated February 2, 2024, because it has been overtaken by occasions.
The chief decide should switch the case to a different decide, who will hear the deserves of the case.