The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed a four-count charge against members of the newly formed Reformed- APC. The national legal adviser of the APC, Babatunde Ogala, denounced the formation of the factional APC led by Buba Galadima.
In a statement released over the weekend, Ogala said the action of members of the R-APC is griveous to law and can be linked to a coup. Vanguard reports that Ogala said that against the claim of factional party members, the APC convention which was held in Abuja was properly organised and approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said the party following the action of the aggrieved members has laid a four count charge of impersonation, fraudulent misrepresentation, conduct likely to breach the peace and breach of trademark and infringement of copy right.
Ogala said: “Mr. Galadima in his Press Release copiously referred to himself as the substantive Chairman of R-APC a variant of APC whilst he knows full well that there is indeed no such political party in Nigeria. "Also, he also suggests that he is the substantive chairman of APC even though he knows that Com. Adams Oshiomole is indeed the party chairman and Mr. Galadima never contested for chairmanship at the just concluded convention of the APC. "In the circumstance, Mr. Galadima has committed the offence of impersonation as defined and punishable under Section 484 of the Criminal Code and the authorities will be requested to do their work in bringing him to account.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that as widely speculated, some members of the R-APC leaders allegedly refused to dump the APC for the new faction. These leaders reportedly include 52 senators and over 184 Representatives. Also, there are some other leaders in the ruling party who are tipped to join the new faction or another party entirely.
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