Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has lauded the Supreme Court for its ruling, affirming that political party leadership is an internal matter, over which the court has no jurisdiction.
Gov. Otti said this when the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in the state, led by the acting Chairman, Emmanuel Otti, presented to him a Toyota Coaster bus purchased in the name of the state chapter of the party.
He praised the state leadership of the party for their efforts in transforming the party over the past few months, despite numerous challenges.
The governor thanked God for resolving what he termed the “confusion in the party that arose from lower court judgments, which allowed some individuals to wrongly claim leadership positions within the party.”
This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Gov. Otti’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha and made available to journalists in Umuahia, the state capital.
“I want to also thank God for finally putting to rest the confusion that was created in our party. I will also use this opportunity to thank the Supreme Court for boldly declaring that party leadership is an internal affair of the party.
“And once the party has taken a decision, the court does not have the jurisdiction.
“So, all the people that procured the lower court judgments, declaring themselves one thing or the other in the party, the Supreme Court has put that to rest.
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“The ownership of the party has reverted to the stakeholders and members of the party.
“In a few hours, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party will meet with the stakeholders of the party and decide a way forward,” Gov. Otti stated.
He commended the state leadership of the party for not being a liability to the state government but an asset.
While presenting the bus to the governor, the acting Chairman of the party in Abia State, Emmanuel Otti commended Gov. Otti for his good works in the state.
He said that the current leadership of the LP in the state has not come to embezzle money but is on a mission to develop the party and give it a new structure.