From Benin City

Justice V.O.A Oviawe of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, yesterday ordered factional chairman of the State All Progressives Congress (APC), Col. David Imuse (Rtd) and Secretary, Mr. Lawrence Okah to maintain status quo with regards to the chairmanship of the party pending the hearing and determination of motion.

The court also asked Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity secretary  of APC and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to also maintain status quo.

The Judge handed out the order in a suit marked: B/177os/19 and brought before it by the State APC chairman, Anslem Ojezua Esq, his deputy, Kenneth Asekhomhe and the State organizing secretary of the party, Dr. Aisosa Amadasun and filled through their lawyer, Ken E. Mozia Esq.

According to justice Oviawe, “I have carefully considered this application, the affidavit evidence before the court and the legal submissions of counsel to the applicants together with the authorities cited.

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