The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Friday, affirmed Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the authentic national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) laying to rest the leadership tussle rocking the party.
There has been a leadership tussle between the factions of Omoaje and another faction led by one Kenneth Obidiche Udeze, who was said to have been expelled from the party but was laying claims to the position of national chairman of the party.
Two counsels had attempted to represent the Action Alliance in a case instituted by Hon. Awoniyi Awolola Awofala the governorship candidate of Hon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje’s AA leadership against Dr Olufemi Adeyemi of Kenneth Obidiche Udeze faction of the party at an Ogun State High Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta.
Justice A B Mohammed, who presided over the Appeal Court in his judgment, held that Omoaje is the only authentic and recognized national chairman of the Action Alliance and should be given the recognition forthwith.
Justice Mohammed upheld the ruling of the Ogun state High Court which recognized Omoaje as the national chairman of the Action Alliance.
The court held that the leadership of Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was the only one recognized by the constitution of the party, as Kenneth Udeze had long been expelled from the party.
The court affirmed the suspension and subsequent expulsion of Udeze from the party. The Appeal Court ruling has given credence to the candidates presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Omoaje led faction of the party.
