Politics
AGADA AND HIS EXCOS ARE GONE FOREVER NO NEED DECEIVING PARTY FAITHFULS.
By Ambassador Akume Raphael
It has become necessary to put the record straight since Austin Agada and his media handlers are bent on causing chaos, distraction and panic to the APC family about the happenings/current state of the Party in the state.
It is no news that Austin Agada led exco of the party was dissolved by the National Working Committee of the Party and a seven-man Caretaker Committee was set up to oversee the affairs of the party for six months.
The Agada led exco ran to the court to obtain an ex parte order at the State High Court in Makurdi which was granted by Honorable Justice Theresa Igoche.
That order was granted at about 4pm after the National Working Committee of APC had constituted and sworn in the caretaker committee.
In a video, Agada claimed he and the Court’s bailiff served the court order on the Party at the National Secretariat at about 4:02 pm, now does it mean Agada preempted the court’s ruling and decided to travel down to Abuja with a “court bailiff”?
How was he sure that the exparte Order will be granted to have gone ahead with the court bailiff to wait and serve the National secretariat of the Party with the court order that was granted by 4pm at 4:02pm?
Speaking of instituting a contempt proceedings against the National Chairman, His Excellency Alh. Umar Ganduje is laughable because there is no proof to show to the court for the judge to see that actually the national Chairman went against the Orders of the court.
It is my firm believe that Agada and his co travellers scanned the exparte order and sent to the National Chairman on WhatsApp and that can not be said to suffice as proper service by the court.
Again he claimed to have served the National Chairman and the Legal adviser of the party, where is that done? Service on either the Chairman or the Legal Adviser of the party suffices so what was he doing serving the national Chairman and the Legal adviser?
It is only when facts are presented before the court showing how several attempts were made to effect service and proved abortive and the judge seek clarification from the court bailiff and gets a confirmation that it is true that someone is evading service that a judge can order service by substitute means.
Agada, if at all served the national secretariat of the party the process, the means through which he served them can not be said to be proper service and no judge when presented with these facts will say he has jurisdiction to hear such a matter.
Jurisdictional questions are answered first whenever they’re raised before the Judge goes ahead to hear the matter proper and I strongly believe, Honourable Agada has robbed the court of its jurisdiction to hear his matter.
Agada and his blind supporters can only deceive the gullible that they have any serious matter before the court, former chairman Agada and his ousted exco should start finding ways to refund those they collected their monies in the name of selling forms for local Government council elections because they are already asking for their monies.
Politics
FEDERAL HIGH COURT STOPS INEC FROM RESTRICTING DEFECTION TO ANOTHER PARTY AFTER CONTESTING PRIMARY
Here is the judgement from the Federal High Court, Abuja today
1. INEC can only monitor 2027 primaries but cannot fix timetable for when a political party should conduct its primaries for this election
2. INEC cannot give a shorter timeframe or abridge the period in which a political party can provide information of their candidates for 2027 election
3. INEC cannot give a shorter timeframe to political parties as regards withdrawal or replacement of candidates (Placeholders)
4. INEC cannot publish any final list of candidates for 2027 elections before 60 days to election.
5. INEC cannot fix 2027 campaigns to end 2 days to elections.
6. This is AN ORDER nullifying and setting aside the timeframes imposed by INEC for 2027 General Election for:
– the conduct of primary elections by political parties for the 2027 general elections
– the submission of personal particulars of candidates by their political parties for the 2027 general elections
– the withdrawal and replacement of candidates by political parties
– the publication of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections and campaigning.
Is this a trap or a game changer for some aspirants???
A Rivers State politician, Blessing Fubara, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
The politician has already obtained both the nomination and expression of interest forms needed to participate in the governorship race ahead of the 2027 election.
Blessing Fubara shares the same surname and local government area with the current Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Both men are from Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area. However, there has been no confirmation that they are family members.
The Chairman of the NDC in Rivers State, Success Jack, confirmed that Blessing Fubara is among those seeking the party’s governorship ticket.
He also stated that he could not confirm whether the governorship aspirant is related to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
According to him, the party is preparing seriously for the 2027 general elections and hopes to win not only the governorship seat but other elective positions in Rivers State.
The development comes weeks after Blessing Fubara left the All Progressives Congress and joined the NDC.
Following his defection in Abuja, he was received by former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, alongside other leaders and members of the party.
After joining the NDC, Blessing Fubara said his decision was taken for the interest of Rivers people.
He also stated that the future of the state must be protected ahead of the next general election, expressing confidence that the state would experience positive changes after the 2027 polls.
Surulere I lawmaker Desmond Elliot has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress Lagos House of Assembly primaries, citing intimidation across multiple zones.
In a viral video posted online, the lawmaker said he was stepping out of the race despite seeking re-election under the APC. He alleged that his supporters faced intimidation during the process in several parts of the constituency.
Elliot’s decision came as the primaries held across Lagos on Tuesday. Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, who represents Surulere Federal Constituency, praised the conduct of the exercise in Surulere, describing it as peaceful.
The withdrawal narrows the contest for the APC ticket in Surulere I ahead of the 2027 general election. Party officials in Lagos have not yet responded to Elliot’s claims, and the APC state chapter has not announced whether the primary in the constituency will proceed with other aspirants.
Elliot has represented Surulere I in the Lagos State House of Assembly since 2015.
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