The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday set aside the decision of a Federal High Court which recognised Shehu Sagagi as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano.

Mr Sagagi, who was anointed by former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to the lead the Party in the State, is accused of being loyal to his former party leader, who now defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP.

On the defection of Kwankwaso to the NNPP, the National Working Committee, NWC of the PDP had on March 29 dissolved the State, Local and Ward Executive Committees of the Kano State chapter of the party and appointed a 6-man caretaker committee as replacement.

On May 25, Justice Taiwo Taiwo issued a perpetual injunction restraining the PDP Headquarters from removing Mr Sagagi from office until the end of his tenure in December 2024.

Justice Taiwo had held that the NWC or any other organ of the party lacked power to dissolve state executives duly elected through congress.

The PDP in obeying the Court order, reinstated the sacked Sagagi-led EXCO.

But the Court Appeal on Monday set aside Justice Taiwo’s judgment, saying it was internal affairs of the party and that the party had powers to dissolve the Kano Executives.

The three man panel led by Justice Peter Olabisi Ige unanimously held that the decision of the PDP NWC to dissolve the Executive Committees at all levels in Kano State Chapter of PDP and appointment of Caretaker Committee Members to lead and run activities of the party cannot be challenged in court, as being contrary to the PDP constitution as contended by the 1st – 4th Respondents.

The appellate court further held that the dissolution of the Executive Committees at all levels in Kano State Chapter of the Appellant, and appointment of Caretaker Committee
Members was in accordance with the provisions of Articles 31 (2) (e) of the party’s constitution.

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Aiel123:

Fergie and court cases
From Oborevwori to Sagagi
Is the judgment in order?
Let's hear from our own San Fergie

fergie001:

Many Appeal Court judgements have followed this precedence:

In Zamfara APC EXCO suit, in Kwara, Ogun in 2019 and lately the Appeal Court in the Labour Party leadership crisis.

Hear Justice Biobele Georgewill of the Abuja Appeal Court on the Labour Party leadership crisis, just last month;

“The claim of the 1st Respondent (Okafor) from his own showing and as endorsed by him on his Originating Summons is clearly one involving the internal affairs of the 6th Respondent, Labour Party, a registered political party in Nigeria. The claims do not at all fall within any of the ambit of the provision of the law providing for intervention by the Courts.”

"In law, neither are the internal affairs nor decisions of a political party, regarding strictly, the appointment or even election of their leadership the business of the Courts.”

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oshozondii:
Today is Appeal Court day

etokhana:

Then it will later get to Supreme Court and they will now help us pick a candidate.

mach7:
Now, things are getting interesting.

Kwankwaso's stranglehold over Kano PDP affairs by proxy seems to be over (if Supreme Court aligns with Appeal Court Judgement).

However, how come this judgement is being given same day as Shekarau joining PDP? �

E be things oo.

mach7:
Now, things are getting interesting.

Kwankwaso's stranglehold over Kano PDP affairs by proxy seems to be over (if Supreme Court aligns with Appeal Court Judgement).

However, how come this judgement is being given same day as Shekarau joining PDP? �

E be things oo.

Trinitycian:


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