The Federal High Court in Lafia has rejected a request by ward executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gayam Ward, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, to suspend the embattled State Chairman of the party, Dr. Aliyu Bello, and restrain him from parading himself as the APC Chairman in the state.
Dr. Bello was earlier suspended by his ward chairman, Ibrahim Ilyasu, and some executives over alleged anti-party activities.
Presiding Judge, Justice Mubolaji Olajuwon, declined to grant the ex parte application filed by the ward executives, stating that the matter would be decided on its merit, not through interim orders.
The judge directed all parties to maintain the status quo and warned against any actions that could prejudice the hearing of the substantive suit.
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Counsel to Dr. Bello, Barr. Thomas Ogwu, argued that the reliefs sought were speculative since the main suit had not been heard.
Meanwhile, counsel to the plaintiffs, Barr. Isa Hassan Nalaraba, had sought an order to bar Dr. Bello from acting as APC chairman and from suspending the ward chairman and his exco.
Justice Olajuwon ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction to grant the ex parte restraining order and adjourned the case to September 25, 2025, for hearing.