The Federal High Court sitting in Asaba on Monday sacked the Jones Erue-led executive committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State.
In its two-hour judgment, the court, presided over by Justice Toyin Adegoke upheld the Cyril Ogodo-led Delta APC faction in the state, declaring the executive as duly elected.
Justice Adegoke further held that all actions purportedly taken by the Erue-led executive were null and void, thereby nullifying the candidacy of the candidates who emerged from the primaries conducted by the Erue-led executive.
Reacting to the development, counsel to the Cyril Ogodo executive, Rowland Ekpe said by the judgement the re-election of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central and other candidates in the just-concluded elections, was null and void since they all emerged from the primaries conducted by the Erue-led executive.
Other candidates affected by the judgment include the state governorship candidate, Great Ogboru, and the senatorial candidate for Delta South Senatorial District and immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, among others.
Meanwhile, counsel to the Erue-led executive, Okubo Nwachukwu, has said they would review the judgment, noting that they would appeal the verdict passed by Justice Toyin Adegoke.
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