Buhari Says Aggrieved Members Can Sue APC

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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his support for aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress who opted to sue the party over their grievances against the party.

The President said the courts remained the last option for the amicable resolution of disputes, hence he insisted that the party must allow aggrieved members to fully explore their democratic and legal rights.

The APC has been battling post-primary election crises amid fears that the development may adversely affect its chances at the 2019 polls.

The crises have led to court cases instituted by aggrieved members against the party.


Reacting to the court cases, the National Working Committee of the APC, led by the party’s National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, issued strong warnings to members that dragged the party to court, asking them to withdraw their cases or face sanctions.

But Buhari on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, expressed his support for the members that had approached courts over their grievances.

The statement quoted Buhari as saying, “We can’t deliberately deny people of their rights. We agreed that party primaries should be conducted either through direct, indirect or consensus method, and if anyone feels unjustly treated in the process, such a person can go to court.

“The court should always be the last resort for the dissatisfied. For the party to outlaw the court process is not acceptable to me.”