The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Matthew Iduoriyekemwen and Kenneth Asekomhe from the party.
The party’s NWC accused them of anti-party activities. Asekomhe was the deputy chairman of the party in Edo State. Iduoriyekemwen, on the other hand, was on Friday, disqualified as a governorship aspirant.
The defendants in the suit are APC, its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The applicants had earlier filed an ex parte motion praying the court to restrain the party from adopting the direct mode of primary.
They also prayed the court to restrain INEC from monitoring the primaries, and the police from giving effect to the NWC’s direct primaries order.
At the resumed hearing of the suit on Thursday, counsel to the second defendant, Roland Otaru, said the court lacked the jurisdiction to give a stay of execution order, hence they filed a stay of proceedings at the Court of Appeal.
The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, transmitted all court proceedings at the high court to the appellate court and adjourned till June 17.
aledeh.com
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