INEC is trying to suffocate APGA – National Chairman, Njoku laments
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) national president, Chief Edgie Njoku, has alleged a conspiracy by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suppress the party.
Recall that Mr. Njoku recently said that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, would be jailed for contempt.
He accused election judges of refusing to recognize him as the party's national chairman despite court orders.
DAILY POST reports that the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT under Bwari Regional Council has dismissed all the forgery allegations against Njoku by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF.
Mr. Njoku and a youth leader of the political party, Chukwuemeka Nwoga, the NPF accused of colluding with members of the public to change the Supreme Court judgment handed down by Justice Mary Peter Odili (rtd) on November 22, 2022 Please remember that we have filed a complaint in court. ).
Delivering judgment in the case on Tuesday, Justice Madugu dismissed 14 charges prioritized by the police against the APGA president.
The court found that “due to the lack of sufficient and reliable evidence, the prosecution has failed miserably in making its case against the defendant.”
Speaking to reporters after the court ruling, Njoku said it was time for INEC to recognize him as the national chairman of the party.
“It's really unbelievable. Nothing beats the truth. Everyone knows that I was arrested on charges of impersonation, conspiracy and forgery, and that I was not the national chairman of the party. However, everything has now been resolved. I was also told that I should write a letter as the party chairman.
“It showed me that there's a war going on in this country. There's a just war, a true war, a war of peace. Maybe it's because I was born into this country and we do things differently that I'm less resilient. Imagine if you weren't a normal person, you wouldn't have been able to stay so resilient.
“I can't believe I can be the national party chairman, and some of the people who think they have the power will say I'm not going to be. I went to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court said that I am. And today, that criminal charge that INEC has been shouting that they won't give me anything because I have a criminal charge against me. Criminal charges have been dismissed.
“A new ruling has come out that I am the National Chairman of the party. Now how does INEC not recognize me? Or is it a move to suppress APGA? All we have to do is keep it on the ground, but we are not charged with anything, so APGA must be free now.”
Source: dailypost.ng