The national deputy secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chief Victor Giadom has said he has taken over as the acting chairman.
While briefing in Abuja just now at the National secretariats, he said due to the court notice on 16th March 2020, that the earlier suspension of comrade Adams Oshiomhole, he should act as acting National Chairman.
He said, “Yesterday (Tuesday) the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, in a unanimous judgment, affirmed the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of All Progressives Congress.
“Consequently, I bring to your notice that on the 16th of March 2020, Hon Justice S.U Bature in suit no FCT/HC/M/6447/2020 had ordered that, with the earlier suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, I, Chief Hon. Victor Giadom should act as the National Chairman of our great party.
“That Order could not be immediately effected at the time because of the temporary reprieve Adams Oshiomhole got from the court of Appeal on the same date.”
Giadom also said a fresh screening for all the aspirants who intend to seek for Governorship in Edo and Ondo will be conducted.
“As your Acting National Chairman and presiding officer in the NWC, we therefore cancel the decision of the Screening and Appeal Committees of the former Chairman of the party on the Edo primary, he said”
