The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reinstated Barrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa as the Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA following a Supreme Court judgment.
This decision was announced in a press release issued on Tuesday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee,Sam Olumekun mni after the commission’s meeting, which discussed the leadership crisis in the party.
The Supreme Court, in its judgment delivered on November 27, 2024, in the case with Appeal No. SC/CV/824/2024, affirmed Ezeokenwa’s chairmanship of APGA. The court’s ruling brought an end to the protracted leadership tussle within the party.
“In compliance with the judgment of the apex court, the Commission has restored Barr. Ezeokenwa as the Chairman of APGA and updated his name on our website accordingly,” Olumekun.
The Supreme Court ruling and INEC’s compliance are expected to stabilize APGA’s leadership as the party prepares for future political engagements.
