Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos has declared as invalid the caretaker committee constituted over the weekend to take over the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party from its acting National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff.
The judge, in a ruling on Monday, directed the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to enforce his order, barring the members of the constituted caretaker committee from taking over the affairs of the party.
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday in Abuja, inaugurated a caretaker committee to run party affairs in Adamawa.
The 10-man committee was inaugurated after the National Working Committee (NWC) rose from a meeting at the national secretariat in Abuja.
It would be recalled that the party recently underwent an internal crisis at the state level following the death of the acting chairman, Yamusa Shuaibi.
Late Shuaibi filled the vacuum left by the former state Chairperson, Sen. Binta Garba, who was leader of the party but left when she became a senator at the federal level.
Before inaugurating the committee, the APC National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, called for a minute silence for the deceased, saying ”death created a vacuum in the Adamawa chapter.
”As a political party and in line with our constitution, there should be no vacuum and we have capable hands that can lead the state in line with the relevant article of our constitution. We hereby inaugurate you into the NWC of our state chapter in Adamawa,” he said.
In his acceptance speech, the acting state Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Bilal, said ”we are happy with the situation, we will not bring shame upon APC in Adamawa.
”APC has bestowed trust in us and we will not fail. APC has done well for us in Adamawa. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation is from Adamawa, we have two governors, so what else do we want. We will remain united and focused and by Gods grace, we will not fail you.”
The 10-man caretaker committee members also include Samaila Tadawus, Vincent Musa, Saidu Maira, Muhammad Audu, Monday Audu, Ibrahim Abubakar, Gambo Bakare, Hauwa Koma and Abubakar Dan-azumi.
(NAN)
