KWARA APC JUDGMENT: NO CAUSE FOR ALARM – LAI MOHAMMED

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has disclosed that its not moved by the judgment of the Ilorin High Court, recognizing the Executive Committee of the Ishola Balogun-Fulani led Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lai Mohammed, who described the decision of the court has a temporary setback, assured that the party is still on course and cannot be deterred.

“It is just another bump on our way to dismantling the Saraki political dynasty that has held Kwara State by the jugular.

“We will definitely appeal the ruling and we are very optimistic that the judgement will be overturned on appeal.

“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to our teeming members and supporters in Kwara not to be discouraged by the ruling,’’ Mohammed said.

The court in his verdict on wednesday recognized the executive committee of the Ishola Balogun-Fulani led All Progressives Congress, as the authentic executive of the party in the state.

The court,w hich was proceeded over by Justice T.S. Umar, described as illegal, null and void, the purported dissolution of the executive committee of the APC led by Balogun-Fulani.

The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that Balogun-Fulani and Christopher Ayeni had instituted a suit against the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomholeand the APC.

Other defendants to the suit are the APC National Working Committee, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the other factional party chairman, Bashir Bolarinwa.