By CHARLES IWUOHA

The newly inaugurated Action Peoples' Party (APP), Imo State chapter, has dismissed the purported nullification of the party's nationwide congresses by a Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State.

The report alleged that the court was presided over by Justice Hamza Mohamed nullified all conducted and supervised congresses by the national office of APP led by Barrister Uchenna Nnadi, which by implication, affects the Imo State Chapter.

Imo State Chapter of the party had on Sunday, April 2026, with other states of the federation conducted its congress that produced Hon. Ernest Njesi as the state Chairman and other officers.

The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Ambassador Steve Nnadi, in a statement issued on Wednesday night, vehemently refuted that from its impeccable investigation, no judgement or exparte order exist or emanates from any court in Zamfara State.

He stated that it is important to clarify that no court in the country has nullified APP congresses nationwide, including Imo State Chapter, or deregistered APP.

His words: “Imo APP members and the general public should ignore and disregard the FAKE NEWS from the pit of hell which is the handiwork of All progressive congress, APC led government of Imo State.

"It is indeed a cacophony and blabbing of an outgoing failed government which must not be taken serious in its entirety. To this end, let it be clear that the federal high court in Zamfara state lacks jurisdiction to entertain such exparte motion brought by a faceless Kelechi Anyanwu unknown to the party which makes the alarmist failed in his figment of imagination.

“The case of the party's status of APP has been adjudicated by the court of Appeal Abuja division which validated the legitimacy and legality of APP as constitutionally registered and recognised political party in Nigeria. No, more, no less!

“To our party faithful and supporters in Imo, APP remain the grassroot dominant opposition party with two (2) performing national Assembly members, structures across the 305 INEC wards,27 LGAs and the 3- senatorial zones reinvigorated and repositioned to win the forthcoming general election at all levels in Imo state, in view of the massive grassroots support, popularity and acceptability of the elephant party, APP.”

The statement further disclosed that “the party will leave no stone unturned to sensitive and mobilize Imo electorate to vote out the inept, DIRECTIONLESS WISHY-WASHY government at Douglas house Owerri come 2028.”

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