By Sabiu Abdullahi
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman.
Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that the plaintiff, North Central APC Forum, lacked standing to file the suit.
The court held that the group was not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and therefore not a juristic person.
Justice Ekwo ruled that Ganduje’s appointment or removal requires a national convention.
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Ayuba Abdul, and group leader Saleh Zazzaga vowed to appeal the judgement, expressing no surprise at the outcome.
The suit challenged Ganduje’s appointment, citing the APC constitution’s Article 31.5(1) f, which requires the chairman to hail from the North Central geopolitical zone.
Ganduje is from Kano State in the North West zone.