The Supreme Court, yesterday affirmed Chief Victor Oye as the authentic national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
In a unanimous judgment by a five-man panel of justices, the apex court dismissed an appeal filed by a faction of the party led by Chief Martin Agbaso.
Justice Sidi Bage, who delivered the lead judgment, upheld the August 16, 2017 verdict of the Court of Appeal in Enugu, which vacated the order of mandamus that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relate with and recognise Agbaso as the authentic national chairman of APGA.
“In the final analysis, the two issues in the appeal are resolved in favour of the 1st respondent.
The appeal lacks merit and it is accordingly dismissed.
The judgment of the lower court is affirmed.
I make no order as to cost”, Bage held.
