Chief Dokpesi Has Violated APDA’s Constitution – Justice Yusuf Halilu

An Abuja High Court in Jabi on Thursday, confirmed Mallam Mohammed Kabiru and Mr Emeka Okegwu as interim National Chairman and interim Secretary of newly-registered All Progressive Democratic Alliance (APDA).

Kabiru and Okegwu were joined by APDA as defendants in a suit by a member of the party, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, who claimed to be the Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT).

Dokpesi had begged the court to stop Kabiru and Okegwu from parading themselves as members of the National Executive Committee of the party.

He said that the defendants’ tenure as members of the NEC of the party expired on March 14, 2017, based on the letter of appointment that was issued to them.

The judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu, while giving his judgment on the matter stated that based on facts before the court, the defendants had assumed office as interim officers of APDA before the purported appointment letter.

‘’Going by exhibits C and D before the court, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had been relating with the defendants before March 14,’’ he said.

“It is clear that High Chief Dokpesi has acted in violation of the party’s Constitution, all such acts carried out are hereby set aside,” Halilu stated.

“The first and second defendants remain the only national officers and those elected under their supervision,’’ he added.