By Karen James
Abuja, Nigeria – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, recently made shocking revelations regarding Edozie Njoku, the current APGA Chairman. According to Ezeokenwa, Njoku concealed the Supreme Court’s written response on its judgment from the courts and fraudulently obtained recognition from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
During an appearance on the Arise TV Morning Show, Barrister Ezeokenwa highlighted the legal implications of Njoku’s fraudulent acts and stressed that the party is taking steps to rectify the misdemeanor through legal processes. He explained that Njoku deceived and blackmailed INEC over a contempt conviction, which pressured the INEC Chairman into recognizing him as the APGA National Chairman.
In his detailed account, Ezeokenwa shed light on an inordinate counter affidavit deposed by INEC regarding their erroneous recognition of Njoku as the National Chairman. INEC claimed that the Supreme Court’s judgment returned APGA to the status quo prior to the Birnin Kudu Jigawa State High Court judgment, which purportedly recognized Njoku as the National Chairman. However, the Supreme Court responded, stating that it never made any consequential order recognizing Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman and that INEC never disobeyed any judgment by not recognizing him.
Barrister Ezeokenwa even presented the Supreme Court’s response on screen, revealing Njoku’s deceitful actions. It was disclosed that Njoku had actually applied for the Supreme Court’s interpretation of its judgment but concealed it from both INEC and the FCT High Court, as it was not in his favor. It was only after APGA obtained the same response in August that the deception was exposed.
Ezeokenwa highlighted a series of court judgments, including three Appeal Court rulings, all favoring APGA. He noted that Justice Peter Obiora, one of the Appeal Court justices in a recent appeal, stated in his concurring judgment that the national chairmanship cannot exceed four years, as prescribed by sections of the constitution and the Electoral Act. Meanwhile, Njoku has allegedly assumed his position beyond this four-year limit.
APGA’s National Chairman urged INEC to reverse the erroneous recognition given to Njoku in light of the revelations. Ezeokenwa emphasized that no court order mandated the recognition, although INEC cited one and failed to produce it upon request. With the newest revelation of Njoku’s deceitful actions and the Supreme Court’s clarification on its judgment, APGA is determined to rectify this injustice and uphold the integrity of the party and the electoral process.
