The former National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole has said that he accepts his suspension in good faith.
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja affirmed the suspension of Oshiomhole as Chairman of the APC.
The appellate court upheld the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which in March, ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole and prohibited him from parading himself as the national chairman of the party.
In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Eunice Onyemanam, the court held that the trial court had territorial jurisdiction to have entertained the suit as it did.
The court also withdrew Oshiomhole’s rights and privileges as national chairman of the party, including his security details.
“We thank their lordships, they have given their judgement. In our democracy, the court is an independent arm of government,” a chastened Oshiomhole told ChannelsTV on the night of June 17.
“When they hand that judgment, it is not for you to pick whether you will obey or not. I accept their judgement in good faith.
My lawyers will advise having studied the judgement, what the next line of action will be.
So at this point, I will just thank their Lordships for their judgment and look forward to my lawyers on what should be the next line, if there should be another next line of action,” he added.
Oshiomhole’s suspension, just days before the APC primary election in Edo state, has triggered a succession crisis within the nation’s governing party.
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