Some members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, the All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Action Congress of Nigeria have dissociated themselves from the suit instituted by a faction of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State.
The party’s faction, comprising expelled and suspended members, led by Chief Perekeme Kpodo, had dragged the APC, its national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and members of the State Working Committee including its Chairman, Tiwei Orunimighe, before the Bayelsa State High Court over alleged violation of their rights.
The claimants had, in the suit filed on July 27, 2015 by their counsel, Funlayefa Seibokuro, asked the court to restrain the defendants from interfering with their rights as members of the APC, pending the hearing and determination of the suit.
But in a twist of event, members of the defunct CPC, ANPP and ACN, known as Legacy Parties, who were named as plaintiffs in the suit on Monday, denied involvement in the legal action.
They, therefore, distanced themselves from the legal action and declared their loyalty to the leadership of the party at the state and national levels.
The Legacy Parties’ members, in a statement signed by Chief Livinus Opuakpa (ANPP), Christopher Abarowei (CPC), Koripuamo Enock and Alfred Akamu, denied being part of the plot to destabilise the APC in Bayelsa through a court action.
A statement by the group read, “We dissociate ourselves from any litigation and we remain resolute and committed to the success of our party in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
“We cannot afford to bring down the whole house (APC) we built because of a leaking roof.
“We wish to draw the attention of the state and national leaderships of our party led by Chief Tiwei Orunimighe and Chief John Odigie-Oyegun respectively, that we are not part of any plan to destabilise the party.
“We wish to express our appreciation to the members of the party’s strategic and planning committee who intervened in the matter when we were sanctioned. We look forward to the total resolution of the issues that led to the crisis.”
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