Tension as aggrieved Fubara asks court to stop APC national convention

Fresh trouble is rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as an aspirant for the position of national avice Chairman, South South, Fubara Dagogo, has approached the Federal High Court  to stop the national convention slated for 27th March, 2026.

Dagogo, who is the Director General of the APC States Assembly Forum stated this in a telephone conversation on Tuesday, alleging that he was denied issuance of expression of interest and nomination form after he was made to pay the sum of N5.1 million by the Party’s Convention Committee.

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CAPITAL POST reported that Dagogo and some other aggrieved aspirants have petitioned the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda complaining of non-issuance of expression of interest and nomination documents after their compulsory payment of statutory fees.

According to Dagogo, he said, he has no choice other than to approach the Court of Justice, stating that he is a “passionate and foundation member of APC.

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He has through the Court documents No: FHC/ABJ/C8/591/2026, seeking the court’s interpretation of APC Payment Acknowledgement Receipt No 26827, dated 13/03/2026, and the Adjusted APC 2026 Schedule of Nationwide Congresses National Convention.

He sued the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as a defendant. Others include, The defendants in the suit include incumbent National Vice Chairman Hon. Victor Giadom, and National Organising Secretary Suleiman Mohammed Argungu.

A visit to the National Secretariat of APC by our Correspondent on Wednesday indicated a beehive of activities for the Convention this weekend.

However, a source said, the party is worried over Court documents served it by an aspirant from the South South seeking to stop the Congress, describing it as unfortunate.

Meanwhile, CAPITAL POST on Tuesday sighted the venue of the National Convention, Eagle Square well adorned and colourful with sophisticated public address systems mounted for the occasion.

Security agents were seen keeping vigil over the venue tomavoid security breach, even as President Bola Tinubu as well as top-notch of the party were expected in attendance.

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