Court strikes out suits challenging dissolution of APC National Working Committee

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital has struck out two separate suits challenging the dissolution of the National Working Committee, NWC of Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The first suit was filed by Mr.  Kalu Agu while the second suit was instituted by Mr. Hilliard Eta.

Both suits prayed the court to explain the legality or otherwise of the June 17, 2020 National Executive Committee meeting which dissolved the NWC, and appointed a National Caretaker Committee led by Yobe State Governor, Mai-Mala Buni.

The presiding judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo held that the plaintiffs lacked the locus standi to file the case.

According to the court, the plaintiffs did not show or prove how the dissolution of the NWC on June 17, 2020 by 16 out of 20 members of APC NEC violated their civil rights and obligation more than any other members of the party.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo held that there must be a nexus between a plaintiff and the cause of action.

Emmanuel Ukoh