The FCT High Court Judgment, that paved the way for the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress,APC, to go ahead with its revalidation exercise and the counter order, by a Port Harcourt High Court, restraining the party from going ahead with the exercise following a prayer brought before it by loyalist to senator Magnus Abe, has generated mixed reactions.
While some described the judgement of the FCT High Court, in favour of the Minister of Transportation’s camp, as a welcome development, others happy with the restraining order of the Port Harcourt High Court, described the FCT High Court judgment as a distraction.
The Rivers State chapter of the APC, has not been able to make proper use of its progressive symbol in the last three years ,no thanks to the plethora of court cases that bedeviled the party.
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The latest which appeared to have moved the party from the ground zero level, was a judgement by the FCT high court which gave the party green light for its revalidation exercise.
While celebration was on the air,the group loyal to Senator Magnus Abe, went to court and got an order restraining the party from going ahead with the exercise in the State.
Even though things appeared to be in a fix, some still believed the revalidation exercise, will go ahead as scheduled and for others, it should be the other way round.
Sogbeye Eli is a legal practioner and an APC stalwart, he is worried at the speed that the matters that concern the APC were being handled by the Judiciary in Rivers State .
He however said that they will thread with caution to avoid the past mistakes which made them unabled to contest previous elections.
While consultations are ongoing ,they urged party faithful to bury their selfish interests for the good of the party.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi
