Chekwas Okorie, founder and pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says disgruntled members of the party should take advantage of the window of reconciliation and truce before time runs out.
In a statement on Sunday, Okorie said as the founder and father of APGA, he believed that a window of reconciliation and truce exists within the party.
“It took me and my loyal and faithful associates, including Chief Edozie Njoku, seven years and three attempts to found and establish APGA (1996,1998 and 2002),” the statement reads.
“There is a spiritual dimension to the formation of APGA that no political party in Nigeria can boast of since 1922 when party democracy debuted in Nigeria.
“The survival of APGA till now is only by the special grace of God. Let no man claim the credit.
“This party was dedicated to God at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on 22nd December 2002, in an interdenominational service.
“I have watched with great pain the shenanigans and ignoramuses of kindergarten legal minds and idiotic pseudo-intellectuals expend energy and resources in trying to sustain the illogicality of an existing Oye-Sly leadership of APGA.
“It is important to put the record straight, to the unwary, that what Hon. Justice M. A. Magudu did in the judgment he delivered on June 2nd, 2023, in suit no. FIT/HC/CV/4068/2023, was to enforce the judgment of the supreme court of March 24th, 2023.
“The constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, empowers the lower courts to enforce the judgment of the supreme court.
“To appeal against this judgment will be unhelpful. It is unlikely that the appellate court will overrule the apex court and more unlikely that the apex court will overrule itself.
“There must be an end to litigation. The NJC, NBA, pro-democracy organisations and the public are alert and watchful of the unfolding drama.
“Unfortunately, APGA has been in the news for the wrong reasons for a long time.
“It should be known for the avoidance of doubt that Chief Edozie Njoku has been firmly proclaimed by the supreme court of Nigeria as the due and lawful national chairman of APGA since May 31st, 2019.
“Every action of Oye-Sly since that date has been annulled by a court of competent jurisdiction.
As the founder and father of APGA, I still believe that the window for reconciliation and truce exists. I advise certain categories of APGA members to take advantage of this window and reach out to the legal authority of APGA under the leadership of Chief Edozie Njoku, to redeem themselves before it is too late. A word is enough for the wise.”
