Apapa summons LP attorneys for tribunal briefing after newest court docket ruling

Apap, subsequently, summoned all of the attorneys at present representing the Labour Occasion on the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to come back and furnish him with particulars of proceedings on the tribunal inside the subsequent 48 hours.

He stated this shortly after an Abuja Federal Excessive Courtroom dominated on Friday that it has jurisdiction to listen to the case earlier than it concerning the management tussle in Labour Occasion.

Pulse reviews that the Julius Abure led-Labour Occasion had requested the court docket to declare that it does not have jurisdiction to listen to the case which was filed by the Apapa faction claiming it was an inside social gathering affair.

It will be recalled that Apapa had taken over because the social gathering’s Nationwide Chairman instantly after an Abuja Excessive Courtroom ordered Abure to keep away from parading himself because the nationwide chairman following suspension imposed on him by his Ward in Edo State over alleged anti-party actions.

The allegations towards Abure embrace bribery, forgery, and conspiracy towards the social gathering, however a Excessive Courtroom in Benin subsequently gave an order restraining anyone from eradicating the embattled social gathering chairman from his workplace.

His standing was solidified by the Labour Occasion’s Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) throughout a gathering in Asaba, Delta State, again in April, which was additionally attended by the social gathering’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Nonetheless, reacting to the latest court docket ruling, Apapa expressed his appreciation for the swiftness of the court docket in shelling out a verdict within the go well with. He argued that the ruling has now confirmed that he has the precise to be in cost till one other ruling says in any other case.

Apapa stated: “I am so happy that justice has taken place at present as a result of below regular circumstances we start to doubt however at present we’re completely satisfied that the decide has acted promptly and fairly. There isn’t any doubt that I am now in cost. It has now been confirmed by the court docket that I’ve the precise to be in cost till one other order is going down. As of at present, I am the appearing chairman of the social gathering and anyone who parades himself, aside from myself is appearing illegally.

“And I need to inform the entire world that, come subsequent Friday the true go well with will begin the place the problems of forgery and conspiracy and so forth will begin and from there we all know truly if that offense has been dedicated or not.

“I need to use this chance once more to inform the entire world, that the tribunal that is happening, I need to invite all of the attorneys which can be representing the Labour Occasion that they need to come for a briefing. They need to come and provides me updates of what’s occurring in that tribunal inside the subsequent 48 hours as a result of proper now I am the particular person on the driving force’s seat and I am totally in cost. I am utilizing this chance for them to know that I am totally in cost.”