In compliance with the ruling of the Supreme Court, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reinstated Sly Ezeokenwa as the national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
INEC made the decision during its meeting on Tuesday, where the Supreme Court’s judgement affirming Ezeokenwa as APGA’s National Chairman was discussed.
In November, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, ruled that Edozie Njoku was wrong to have paraded himself as APGA’s national chairman.
In a unanimous ruling, the panel affirmed Ezeokenwa as the authentic national chairman of APGA.
In a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, INEC said:
“The Commission met today, Tuesday, 17th December 2024. Among other issues, the meeting discussed the leadership issue in the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, which has been the subject of litigation.
“The Commission has been served with the judgement of the Supreme Court with Appeal No. SC/CV/824/2024 APGA & ANOR vs OYE & ORS, delivered on 27th November 2024, recognising Barr. Sylvester (Sly) Ezeokenwa as the chairman of the party.
“In compliance with the judgement of the apex court, the Commission has restored Barr. Ezeokenwa as the Chairman of APGA and restored his name on our website accordingly.”
