The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has rejected a Federal High Court judgment that removed Senator Emma Anosike as state chairman. The party described the ruling as a "kangaroo judgment," stating that neither Anosike nor the state secretary, Obiora Okpala, was included as a party in the suit. It added that members of the State Executive Committee were unaware of the legal action and had no knowledge of being listed as plaintiffs. The court judgment, delivered in Abuja, reportedly named Elochukwu Okonkwo as lead plaintiff, with others including Chiechezona Onuigbo, Livy Ugwunna, Ifeanyi Obi, Appolonia Nwosu Uchenna, and Chibuzo Atuchukwu listed as acting on behalf of the APC Anambra State Executive.
A meeting of Concerned APC Stakeholders in Awka, attended by some of those named in the suit, concluded that the legal action was orchestrated by individuals previously expelled from the party. They claimed the move was designed to prevent the APC from fielding candidates in upcoming elections. The stakeholders questioned the legitimacy of the process, noting that several listed plaintiffs, including Bonty Onuigbo, had publicly disassociated themselves from the case. Bright Osemeka, Acting Chairman of APC in Anambra North Senatorial District and also listed in the suit, called the inclusion of his name criminal and denied any involvement.
The stakeholders argued that the inclusion of serving State Executive members like Chika Ezenwaka, Ify Chinwuko Nzekwe, Amaechi Chiweze, and Bright Osemeka as defendants was an attempt to create a false sense of legitimacy. They believe the real aim is to disrupt the party's primary election outcomes, introduce unelected candidates, and provoke conflict between the national APC leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission. The group emphasized that the national party and INEC were included in the suit to draw them into avoidable disputes. No official communication from the court or plaintiffs confirming service of process on the affected parties has been presented.
The APC in Anambra State challenges the credibility of a court ruling it claims excluded its key leaders and involved plaintiffs who deny participation. If the listed plaintiffs did not authorize the suit, the judgment holds no legitimacy within the party. The attempt to include national APC and INEC suggests a strategy to manufacture confusion ahead of elections. For Anosike and Okpala, the immediate threat is not removal, but the risk of being sidelined by fabricated legal processes.
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