The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has confirmed Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the authentic national chairman of the Action Alliance Party.
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The judgment was delivered by Justice A.B Mohammed and may have put an end to claims by one Kenneth Udeze, national chairman of the party.who has been expelled from the party.The appeal court upheld the ruling of the Ogun State High Court, which recognized Omoaje as the national chairman of the Action Alliance.
Justice A B Mohammed, who presided over the court held that Omoaje is the authentic and recognized National chairman of the Action Alliance and should be given the recognition forthwith.
Recalled that 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 faction of the party against Dr Olufemi Adeyemi of Kenneth Obidiche Udeze faction of the party at an Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta.
However, the Friday ruling of the Court of Appeal has given credence to the candidates presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Hon Omoaje led faction of the party.
Reacting to the Friday’s judgment, the National Chairman of the AA, Hon Omoaje described the judgment as a landmark victory for the rule of law and democracy.
He warned members of the party and the general public not to have anything to do with Udeze on behalf of the Action Alliance.
He said all the contestants seeking elective posts at different levels in the party, aside the ones he submitted their names to INEC do so at their own peril
