Wards, local government and state congresses held by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra have been nullified by the State High Court.

The party had conducted congresses which produced Basil Ejidike as the state chairman.

But Justice Ike Ogu of High Court four Awka, who delivered a judgement on the matter, ruled that the exercise contravened the initial Interlocutory injunction earlier issued by his court.

Mr Ogu, whose judgement on the suit filed by Lawrence Emegini and others ruled that the plaintiff’s case succeeded.

The court said that the tenure of wards, local government and state executives elected during the 2018 congresses in Anambra subsisted.

He noted that whatever congress conducted by APC and its representatives in the state while the tenure of the 2018 elected executives were still running, contravened the order of the court.

Mr Ogu stated that Emeka Ibe-led executives should be allowed to complete their tenure which was illegally terminated.

Chukwuma Agufugo, secretary of APC in the faction loyal to Mr Ibe described the judgement as a victory for the rule of law.

Mr Agufugo said that some people had wanted to disorganise the party by attempting to hijack its leadership through the back door.

Chinonso Chinwuba, the counsel of the faction of APC dissolved by the judgement, said they would study the judgement and know the next line of action to take.

“We will file a notice of appeal and stay of execution. The judge erred in law and it will be set aside at the appeal,” he said.

(NAN)