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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, will take over as the acting National Chairman of the party, following Tuesday’s ruling by the Appeal Court, which upheld the suspension of Adam Oshiomhole as the party’s National Chairman.
A statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said: ” The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the suspension of the Party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit.”
He added: “Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman.
“According to Section 14.2. (iii),of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his zone.”