By Dapo Akinrefon
The Excessive Courtroom of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) and different defendants from giving impact to a decision allegedly geared toward eradicating or sidelining the Cross River State Chairman of the social gathering, Hon. Alphonsus Ogar Eba.
Justice J. E. Obanor issued the interim orders on December 18, 2025, whereas sitting at Courtroom 26, Jabi, Abuja, in a swimsuit, marked FCT/HC/CV/5197/2025, filed by Eba towards the APC, Mr. Ekum Ekok Ojogu, Mr. Patrick Asikpo Okon and INEC.
The claimant had approached the courtroom by way of a movement ex parte,filed by his counsel, Ayotunde Ogunleye (SAN) searching for safety from what he described as an illegal decision dated November 26, 2025, which allegedly sought to stop him from finishing up his duties because the APC chairman in Cross River State.
In granting the applying, the courtroom restrained the defendants, both by themselves, their brokers or privies, from giving impact to or persevering with to provide impact to the mentioned decision, notably any motion that will stop Eba from performing his tasks because the state chairman of the APC pending the dedication of the substantive movement earlier than the courtroom.
Justice Obanor additionally barred the defendants from stopping the claimant from attending the Nationwide Govt Committee (NEC) assembly of the APC scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025, in addition to some other social gathering conferences he’s entitled to attend throughout the subsistence of his tenure or any extension granted by the social gathering’s NEC.
In an extra order, the courtroom restrained the second defendant, Mr. Ekum Ekok Ojogu, or some other particular person, from parading himself because the Performing State Chairman of the APC in Cross River State whereas the tenure of the claimant subsists.
The courtroom equally directed all of the defendants to chorus from initiating, deliberating upon or taking any motion or determination able to adversely affecting Eba’s place or rights because the duly recognised chairman of the social gathering within the state pending the listening to and dedication of the movement on discover.
Justice Obanor, after reviewing the processes filed earlier than the courtroom, held that there was ample cause to grant the interim reliefs sought by the claimant.
“Having gone by way of all of the processes earlier than the courtroom and being happy as to the necessity to grant the interim orders sought, Movement No. M/16959/2025 is hereby granted, and the orders are made as prayed, pending the dedication of the Movement on Discover,” the choose dominated.
The choose subsequently adjourned to January 22, 2026, for the listening to of the movement on discover.
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