High Court 14 in the Federal Capital Territory presided over by Justice O. A Musa on Monday restrained the All Progressives Congress , APC and members of the National Working Committee of the party and their agents from conducting any ward, local government or state congress in Cross River State pending the determination of the substantive suit.
In a suit No FCT/HC/CV/106/2018 between Sylvester Okpo, APC Southern Senatorial Vice Chairman, Regina Takon, APC ex- officio and Charles Esasim APC State Youth Leader as plaintiffs and APC as defendant, the Court restrained the defendant either by itself, any committee, privies or any organ of the party except national convention, from nullifying the congresses held in Cross River State or in any manner interfere, suspend or breach the rights and privileges of the claimants as the sate executive officers or other local government and ward officers of the All Progressives Congress in the state pending the determination of the substantive case in the originating summons.
"It is hereby ordered that the time with which the defendant may enter appearances and file defense is abridged to 14 days from service of the originating process".
Justice Musa also granted an order for accelerated hearing of the matter
He adjourned the case to 25th October, 2018 for definite hearing
Reacting to the case on Monday Francis Ekpeyong State Secretary of APC, confirmed the Injunction slammed on the Party by some party members saying that some persons are trying to annul the congress
which elected the present executive three months ago.
"We are happy that the honorable judge has granted an injunction restraining them and their agents from conducting any purported congress in the state with less than fifteen days to party congress"
Ekpeyong appealed to aggrieved members to obey the court order and avoid crisis in the party while I prepares for nomination of flag bearer.
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