A High Court sitting in port Harcourt has ruled to dismiss the seven-member Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Tony Okocha in the state
Tony Okocha is leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Rivers State which aligned with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, but today has been ousted by a ruling from the Rivers State High Court
Okocha committee was previously appointed by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).endorsed by Ganduje
Justice Sika Aprioku, delivering the ruling on Monday, reinstated the executive committee led by Emeka Beke as the legitimate leadership of the APC in Rivers State.
In a ruling on Monday, Justice Sika Aprioku addressed a suit brought by Sam Sam Etetegwung, Banarth Ezemoye, Ezekiel Ubom, and others, who sought to uphold the democratically elected APC executive in the state as Issues1, 2, 3 and 4 resolved in favour of the claimant, which is Emeka Beke led APC Chieftain.
The court dismissed the seven-member Caretaker Committee led by Tony Okocha, appointed by the APC’s National Working Committee and reinstated the executive led by Emeka Beke as the legitimate leadership of the party in Rivers State
Therefore, Emeka is the authentic Chairman of APC in Rivers State