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Chief Edozie Njoku, former factional National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has said he would abide by the Supreme Court judgment which sacked him.
The apex court had on Wednesday ended the protracted leadership crisis rocking the party when it declared Sylvester Ezeokenwa as the national chairman of APGA.
Earlier, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had while delivering the judgment in a suit filed by APGA and Ezeokenwa, restrained Njoku from presenting himself as the APGA national chairman, saying there was no valid court judgment that recognised Njoku as the party’s national chairman.
Omotosho faulted the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which recognised his leadership of the party, promoting Njoku to approach the Supreme Court to upturn the ruling.
However, the apex court did not only dismiss his suit but also described it as frivolous, further imposing a N20 million fine in him for each of the three charges.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, Njoku said that he believed in the rule of law and promised to abide by the court’s verdict.
“Everyone who knows me knows I believe in the rule of law and hierarchy. In any establishment, there must be a hierarchy. The hierarchy of the judiciary in Nigeria is the Supreme Court,” Njoku said.
“We in Nigeria must learn that when the Supreme Court speaks, no matter how or what you think, you must obey it.
“We must be a country of law and order. Things cannot just be turned to suit you because you are uncomfortable. Things cannot just turn to suit Chief Edozie Njoku or Chief Henry Okechukwu or the secretary. We must follow the system.’’
The former factional chairman added that he believed in the unity of Nigeria, with his sacked executives.
“We will do everything within our powers to make sure that there is peace in this country called Nigeria.
“But one thing I promise you is that you can never muffle the voice of the people. The people of Anambra State, in the next election, will speak, and it will be so resounding.
“All said and done, the Supreme Court has spoken and I truly believe in the Chief Justice of Nigeria who had made it clear in so many fora that she must bring sanity to the judiciary.
“I will not and I cannot be a clog in the hog. I cannot and I will not add to the pressure of those who are putting in relentless efforts to make sure that the judiciary can survive a very telling time,’’ he said.
