A fresh crisis is rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of its March 27 National Convention, as an aggrieved aspirant, Ambassador Fubara Dagogo, has taken the party to court over alleged exclusion from the race.
Dagogo, who is vying for the position of National Vice Chairman (South-South), is asking a Federal High Court in Abuja to halt the convention process, insisting that he was unfairly denied nomination forms despite meeting all requirements, including payment of the mandatory N5.1 million fee.
The aspirant, who doubles as Director General of the APC States Assembly Forum (ASAF), said multiple attempts to secure the forms through the party’s National Organising Secretary failed, leaving him with no option but to seek legal redress.
In the suit, Dagogo is urging the court to declare him eligible to contest and to nullify any outcome of the South-South zonal congress conducted without his participation. He is also seeking N100 million in damages for what he described as embarrassment and emotional distress.
The case names the APC, its National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, South-South Vice Chairman Victor Giadom, and National Organising Secretary Suleiman Argungu as defendants.
The legal battle comes despite earlier assurances by the party’s leadership, including Convention Committee Chairman Aminu Masari, that the convention process would be transparent and inclusive.
No hearing date has been fixed, but the lawsuit has already cast a shadow over preparations for the convention, raising fresh concerns about internal democracy within the ruling party.
Dagogo maintained that his action is not just about personal ambition but about defending fairness and restoring confidence in the party’s processes.
APC Convention Faces Legal Storm as Aspirant Drags Party to Court, Demands N100m
