Raji further told the court that although the defendants were duly served the court order restraining them from holding congresses on July 20, they went ahead to do so. He argued that as a result, the plaintiffs filed a motion ex-parte on July 23, praying the court to set aside the purported congresses. He stated that they also asked the court for an injunction restraining APC and its chairman from recognising and swearing-in those elected at the congresses. Responding, counsel to the defendants, Oladipo Okpeseyi (SAN), told the court that he had just been briefed on the matter. Justice Quadri in his ruling, ordered all parties in the suit to maintain the status quo and not conduct any primaries until the next adjourned date.

Source: The Guardian July 31, 2018 04:30 UTC