Rivers APC Clarifies Court Order, Emphasizes Case is No Longer Pending
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has clarified that a court order issued in a suit filed by Omiete Efrebo and nine others against the state chairman of the party, Emeka Beke, and two others has been vacated by the same judge.
According to a statement by Rivers State Legal Adviser Iheanyichukwu Dike, the interim injunction issued on April 12, 2023, by Justice D.G. Kio was vacated on January 30, 2024. The court also struck out the substantive suit and awarded a cost of N200,000 against Efrebo and nine others, in favour of Beke and two others.
The case began when Efrebo and nine others obtained an interim injunction on April 12, 2023, restraining Beke and two others from acting as chairman and legal adviser of APC and suspending them from the party. The suit was filed at the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt.
In response to the development, Deputy National Secretary of the APC, Festus Fuanter, noted that the appointment of a seven-member caretaker committee led by Tony Okocha was based on court orders against Beke’s executive team.
Dike emphasized that the case between Efrebo and the others against Beke and the two others "is no longer pending in any court." He urged the public to disregard any rumors and claims from those he described as "enemies of the APC in Rivers State."
The notice of withdrawal of the appeal filed by Beke and the others was filed on August 26, 2024, after they learned that the order had already been vacated in January 2024.
The APC has clarified that the court order is no longer in effect, and the case is closed. The party has urged the public to disregard any false information or rumors surrounding the matter.
