Former Oyo Governor, Abiola Ajimobi Appointed As APC Acting National Chairman

Abiola Ajimobi

Former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, have been appointed as the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party. 

This was announced through a statement released by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu. 

This is after the affirmation of the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who was the National Chairman of the party, by the ruling of the Court of Appeal. The High Court of the Federal capital Territory, Abuja, had on March 24, 2020, suspended Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the APC. 

On the statement confirming Ajimobi's appointment as the acting National Chairman of the APC, it reads thus;

"The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the suspension of the Party’s National Chairman,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit.

"Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman.

"According to Section 14.2. (iii),of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his zone”.  (Culled from Lailasnews)