Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba has sacked the Prophet Jones Erue-led executive council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.
The court upheld the Chief Cyril Ogodo-led executive council as the authentic State APC executive body.
Although, Chief Ogodo was sworn in as the state chairman of the party by the former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, his successor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, inaugurated the Erue body.
The court also sacked ward and local government executives in the Erue-led executive and upheld the Ogodo wards and local government executives.
Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Tosin Adegoke, said the primary election conducted by the Erue-led executive body was null and void, invalidating the nomination of Chief Great Ogboru, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and all other candidates nominated by Erue for the 2019 elections.
In suit number FA/ASA/CS/76/2018, the…
