Plateau APC crisis: Court orders parties to maintain status quo over Assembly candidacy dispute

A court has directed parties involved in a dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for a Plateau State House of Assembly seat to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the matter.

The order was issued amid an internal dispute within the APC over the party’s candidate for the constituency, with the contending parties seeking judicial intervention to resolve the disagreement.

The court’s directive effectively prevents the parties from taking steps that could alter the existing situation or prejudice the outcome of the case while the legal proceedings continue.

The dispute is believed to have arisen from disagreements surrounding the party’s nomination process and the identity of its recognised candidate for the forthcoming election.

The court is expected to consider the arguments and documents presented by the parties before reaching a final determination on the substantive issues.

The development has further highlighted the internal challenges confronting the APC in Plateau State as political parties prepare for upcoming electoral activities.

Party stakeholders have been urged to respect the court’s directive and allow the judicial process to run its course.