BREAKING NEWS: Court Delivers Major Blow to APC Dissident, Strikes Out Suit Against National Congress

In a decisive ruling that reinforces the boundaries of judicial intervention in party politics, the Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out a lawsuit challenging the All Progressives Congress (APC) national congress, describing the matter as a purely internal affair beyond the court’s jurisdiction.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in her judgment delivered on Monday, May 11, 2026, held that disputes arising from the party’s congresses and nomination processes are non-justiciable under Section 83(5) of the Electoral Act. The court not only dismissed the suit but also slammed a hefty N20 million cost — N10 million each against plaintiff Fubara Dagogo and his counsel, Ogochukwu Onyema — in a move seen as a strong deterrent against what some insiders view as frivolous political litigation..Read The Complete; Full Original Here.>>>