A Delta State High Court, presided by Justice Onome Marshal Umukoro, has restrained Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and other members of the Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) from acting or parading as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee until the determination of a suit before the court by APC Deputy Chairman, Olorogun Elvis Ayomanor, and other officials.
The Court sitting in Asaba also stopped the scheduled APC Local Government Congress in Delta State slated for September 4, 2021.
In an ex-parte motion, the Claimants/ Applicants’ counsel, Barr. Daubry Ebipade Richard, prayed the Court to grant the 7-point reliefs sought.
Richard said going ahead with this Saturday LGA Congress in Delta State, would cause damage to his clients.
Others reliefs sought Delta deputy APC Chairman and others are:
“ALTERNATIVELY: An order of interim injunction of this Honourable Court restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents from conducting the Local Government and State Congresses slated for Semptemer 4, 2021 or any other date, and and other Congresses of the 1st Defendant in Delta State, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice already filed and served.
“An order of interim injunction of this Honourable Court restraining the 2nd – 14th Defendants/Respondents from further acting or parading themselves as the members of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the 1st Defendant pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice already filed and served in the suit.
In his ruling, Justice Umukoro, among others, granted seven days order of interim injunction restraining Gov. Buni and the CECPC from conducting the Local Government and State Congresses slated for Semptemer 4, 2021 or any other date, and and other Congresses of the APC in Delta State, or parading as National Caretaker Committee of the party, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice already filed and served.
Frther hearing on the suit was adjourned to September 7, 2021.
