Court Affirms Sowore’s Sack As Chairman Of AAC

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The suspension of the Presidential flag-bearer of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore as the national chairman of the party has been upheld by a Federal High Court sitting, in Abuja, on Friday.

Omoyele Sowore was suspended along side his Deputy, Malcolm Fabiyi on March 27, 2019 for a period of six months.

The court, in the judgement delivered by Justice Iyang Ekwo ruled that Sowore, the National Chairman of AAC was duly suspended by the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party.

The court, in its previous judgement had issued an interim injunction that restrained Sowore and Fabiyi from exercising any power in the capacity of National Chairman and Deputy National Chairman, respectively, following the determination of a suit filed by the Acting National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Leonard Nzenwa.

The court equally issued an order of interim injunction restraining the 3rd defendant, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, “whether by itself, staff, agents, privies or howsoever described” from recognizing them as National leaders of the party.

The party in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/512/2019, alleged that Sowore failed in its responsibility to fulfill the mandatory statutory requirement of holding NEC meeting of the party quarterly and also accused of diverting money received from a foreign donor to personal pocket.

The party told the court that as a result of these offences committed by Sowore and Fabiyi, they had been hitherto suspended from the party.

In a counter- affidavit moved by Dr. Jonathan Doye on behalf of the 1st and 2nd defendants, he told the court that Sowore left the country for the United States of  America on May 12, while the suit was filed on May 14.

In his Judgement, Justice Ekwo held that Dr. Doye could not provide evidence on behalf of the defendants who were sued in their personal capacity.

Justice Ekwo said that: “Any person who fails to enter defence to an action must bear the brunt of his willful carelessness. There is no evidence before the court concerning the case against the 1st and 2nd defendants.

“In other words, the case or the plaintiff is unchallenged and is therefore deemed and can be relied upon by the court and I hereby ascribe probative value to it”.

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