Appeal Court judgement: Oshiomole reveals next move over travails

The embattled National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole has spoken on affirmation of his suspension by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

In a statement he released to the press late Tuesday, Oshiomole vowed to appeal the judgement, disclosing that he has assembled lawyers who would proceed the Supreme Court soon.

The statement which was signed by his spokesperson, Victor Oshioke, added the three membees that suspended him feom his ward were former APC ward excos.

“Today the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja passed judgement on the purported suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as a member of APC by three former Exco members of APC Ward 10, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State. In the said judgement, the Appeal Court upheld the decision of the lower court.”

“Lawyers for Comrade Adams Oshiomhole have immediately set in motion processes to appeal the judgement in the coming days. It is pertinent to state categorically that today’s judgement does not invalidate decisions and actions taken within the top echelon of APC at any time before now.”

“Expectedly, many fake news will by flying all over social media, merchandising concocted scenarios as privileged information. We call on the general public to ignore such sensational stories, remain calm and be rest assured that everything is under control. There is absolutely no cause for alarm.”

“We are conscious of the anxiety out there, and we will do everything possible to ensure that the truth prevails in this case.”

Oshiomole has been under intense criticisms for engaging in endless ferocious altercation with Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki.

CAPITAL POST reports that the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC has replaced the former Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi with Oshiomole as acting National Chairman.