INEC recognises Sylvester Ezeokenwa as APGA national chairman after Supreme Court ruling
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised Sylvester Ezeokenwa as national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) following a ruling by the Supreme Court.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement on Tuesday.
Olumekun explained that the commission’s decision followed the Supreme Court’s judgment, which was served on INEC. He added that the electoral body, during its meeting earlier in the day, addressed the prolonged leadership crisis within APGA, which had been the subject of legal disputes.
“The commission has been served with the judgement of the Supreme Court with Appeal No. SC/CV/824/2024 APGA & ANOR vs OYE & ORS, delivered on 27th November 2024, recognising Barr. Sylvester (Sly) Ezeokenwa as the Chairman of the party,” the statement reads.
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“In compliance with the judgement of the apex court, the Commission has restored Barr. Ezeokenwa as the chairman of APGA and restored his name on our website accordingly.”
The Supreme Court judgment, delivered on November 27, 2024, affirmed Ezeokenwa as the APGA national chairman.
In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel led by Stephen Adah ruled that Edozie Njoku was wrong for parading himself as APGA national chairman.
Since 2023, Ezeokenwa and Njoku have been locked in a leadership tussle, leading to multiple litigations.
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