Beke Reclaimed As Rivers APC Chairman By Court Decision, Caretaker Committee Nullified

Beke Reclaimed As Rivers APC Chairman By Court Decision, Caretaker Committee Nullified

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ruled to dismiss the seven-member Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, which was led by Tony Okocha. This committee had been appointed by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)……… CONTINUE READING

Justice Sika Aprioku issued the ruling on Monday, reinstating the executive committee led by Emeka Beke as the legitimate leadership of the APC in Rivers State. The decision was made in response to a lawsuit filed by Sam Sam Etetegwung and others representing the democratically elected APC executive.

The ruling has been a significant victory for the Beke-led faction, which had contested the validity of the caretaker committee. In contrast, the Okocha-led committee has rejected the court’s decision.

Chibike Ikenga, the publicity secretary for the Caretaker Committee, expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling. He mentioned that the APC leadership had requested the Chief Judge of Rivers State to either recuse Justice Aprioku from the case or transfer it to another judge, but the request was not granted. Ikenga criticized the decision for being made during vacation and claimed it ignored established legal principles.

Ikenga also highlighted that the judgment appeared to contradict previous Supreme Court rulings, including APC vs. Igo Aguma and APC vs. Dele Moses, which held that courts should not intervene in the internal affairs of political parties. He noted that the judge’s decision did not require the APC to be a party in the case but still issued orders affecting the party.

The Caretaker Committee plans to appeal the judgment, and Ikenga expressed concern about the potential motives behind the ruling. Despite the court’s decision, the Okocha-led committee remains in control of the party’s affairs in Rivers State.

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