Supreme Court re-affirms Edozie Njoku as APGA national chairman

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

The apex court made the pronouncement on Friday in a judgment on an application by Njoku, in which he sought the regularisation of the amended judgment of Justice Mary Peter Odili delivered on May 9, 2022.

Njoku’s motion also followed a letter of the Supreme Court to him on January 19, 2023, in which it addressed him as the National Chairman of APGA and advised him to approach the court by way of a motion to correct the slip.

The slip, which was corrected by the Supreme Court, has restored Njoku as the authentic national chairman of the party after he was wrongfully removed by a Jigawa State High Court.

In a lead Judgment, Justice Garba Lawal held that it was Edozie Njoku that was wrongly removed at Jigawa without being joined as a party.

Justice Lawal Subsequently, stated that Njoku’s application was meritorious and consequently granted it as prayed.

Reacting to the judgement, Njoku appealed to the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo to make himself available for a discussion on the way forward for the party.

He said he will also do everything possible to bring stability to the party.

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