An Enugu State High Court has granted an interim order restraining Barr. Ugo Agballah from parading himself as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State.
Justice C.V.C Ezeugwu who granted the order on Wednesday, 7th August, 2024, also restrained the State Party Deputy Chairman, State Party Treasurer, State Party Organizing Secretary, Nsukka Local Government Party Chairman of APC, Igboeze South Local Government Party Chairman of APC, State Party Youth Leader of APC, Enugu South Local Government Party Chairman of APC, State Party Publicity Secretary of APC and Enugu North Zonal Party Chairman, respectively of State Executives Committee, Enugu State Chapter pending the hearing determination of the Motion on Notice.
The case with suit number, SUIT NO: E/548/2024 was instituted by NWAFOR ALPHONSUS ONYEACHONAM, Ph. D (Acting State Chairman, APC, Enugu State Chapter); CHIEF MICHAEL EZEANYAWU (State Publicity Secretary, APC, Enugu); COMRADE PETER CHIME (State Youth Leader, APC, Enugu), MR. UBA UTHMAN ONAH (Chairman Forum of LG Chairmen); COMRADE SAMUEL OKONKWO (Chairman Forum of L.G Secretaries).
“An Interim Order of Injunction is hereby made restraining the 1st to 10th Respondents by themselves, their agents, privies, friends, servants, their self-acclaimed executives, cohorts or whatsoever name called, from acting and parading themselves as occupying any of the following positions/posts, to wit: State Party chairman, State Party Deputy Chairman, State Party Treasurer, State Party Organizing Secretary, Nsukka Local Government Party Chairman of APC, Igboeze South Local Government Party Chairman of APC, State Party Youth Leader of APC, Enugu South Local Government Party Chairman of APC, State Party Publicity Secretary of APC and Enugu North Zonal Party Chairman, respectively of State Executives Committee, Enugu State Chapter pending the hearing determination of the Motion on Notice on 13th August, 2024;
“An Interim Order of Injunction is hereby made restraining the 1st to 10th Respondents by themselves, their agents, privies, friends, servants, their self-acclaimed executives, cohorts or whatsoever name called, from calling, arranging, organizing and holding any meetings, congresses or conventions as the leadership of APC, State Executive Committee (SEC) and/or interfering, disturbing and meddling with the functions/activities of the Plaintiffs/Applicants (as well as other validly elected members of the said Executive) as the State Executive Committee of the Party in Enugu State, pending the hearing determination of the Motion on Notice on 13th August, 2024;
“An Interim Order of Injunction is hereby made restraining the 1st to 10th Respondents by themselves, their agents, privies, friends, servants, their self-acclaimed executives, cohorts or whatsoever name called, from accessing, operating, withdrawing and/or in whatever manner dealing with APC, Enugu State Party Account domiciled with the 11th Respondent, UNEC Branch, Enugu with Account Number 1025534529 and the Court hereby restrains the 11th Respondent from dealing with or honouring any instruction given by the 1st to 10t Respondents in respect of the said Account, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice on 13th August, 2024;
“An Interim Order of Injunction is hereby made restraining the 1 to 10th Respondents by themselves, their agents, privies, friends, servants, their self-acclaimed executives, cohorts or whatsoever name called, from accessing, making use of, claiming or in any manner whatsoever dealing with the Secretariat of APC, Enugu State Chapter which is at No. 598 Bishop Onyeabor Street, G.R.A, Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, pending the hearing determination of the Motion on Notice on 13th August, 2024;
“The Court hereby grants leave to the Applicants to serve any Order made herein, the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction and other subsequent processes in this Suit on the 1st to 10th Respondents by Substituted Means, to wit: by pasting same at the conspicuous parts of the APC, Enugu Chapter Secretariat at No. 598 Bishop Onyeabor Street, G.R.A, Enugu North Government Area of Enugu State.”
Matter was adjourned to 13th day of August, 2024 for the Motion on Notice to heard.
