The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Victor Giadom, has declared himself the Acting National Chairman of the party.
His declaration followed the affirmation of the suspension of Mr. Adams Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the party, by the Court of Appeal, on Tuesday.
The party had on Tuesday after the affirmation of the suspension of Oshiomhole, announced former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, as the Acting National Chairman.
However in a new twist, Giadom, at a press conference held at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, declared himself as the national chairman.
He explained that by the order of the trial court which suspended Oshiomhole, a position upheld by the Court of Appeal, he was in the right position to come in as the national chairman.
His words: “I bring to your notice that on the 16th of March 2020, Hon Justice S.U. Bature in suit no FCT/HC/M/6447/2020 had ordered that, with the earlier suspension of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomohle, I Chief. Hon Victor Giadom should act as National Chairman of our great party.
“That Order could not be immediately effected at that time because of the temporary reprieve Adams Oshiomhole got from the Court of Appeal on the same date.
“However, having removed the temporary reprieve yesterday by the Court of Appeal and considering the fact that we cannot allow for a vacuum, I most humbly inform you that I have assumed office as Acting National Chairman of our great party in compliance with the order of the court.”
