Supreme Court Upholds Sly Ezeokenwa as APGA Chairman, Fines Edozie Njoku ₦20 Million
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court has reaffirmed Sly Ezeokenwa’s position as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), while also imposing a ₦20 million fine on Edozie Njoku for filing a frivolous lawsuit at the FCT High Court in Bwari.
In an earlier decision, the Federal High Court in Abuja had ruled against Njoku, prohibiting him from claiming the party’s chairmanship.
Justice James Omotosho delivered the verdict, stating that there was no valid court judgment, including one from the Supreme Court, that recognized Njoku as APGA’s leader.
APGA and Ezeokenwa had initially filed a lawsuit (FHC/ABJ/CS/966/2024) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Njoku after INEC replaced Ezeokenwa’s name and his executive team on its website with Njoku’s leadership.
Omotosho’s ruling emphasized that INEC had no legal basis to recognize Njoku, citing the Supreme Court’s previous March 2023 ruling, which had already settled the chairmanship dispute.
The judge noted that there was no valid court order supporting INEC’s actions and that the Supreme Court had clearly established Ezeokenwa as the rightful national chairman.
Omotosho also highlighted that Chief Victor Oye had been recognized by law as the party’s leader and that a national convention in May 2023 had produced Ezeokenwa and other executives as the rightful occupants of the national executive.
The court directed INEC to restore the names of Ezeokenwa and his executive team, emphasizing that there was no evidence to challenge their legitimacy as APGA’s leaders.
