Factional leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Mr. Maxi Okwu, on Wednesday insisted that he remained the party's national chairman.
He based his insistence on the party's April 8, 2013 national convention where he was elected as the chairman.
Okwu's assertion came three days after the Court of Appeal in Enugu declared another APGA stalwart, Mr. Victor Umeh, as the party's national chairman.
The appellate court had upturned the February 8, 2013 ruling of an Enugu High Court, which sacked Umeh from the position.
However, Okwu on Wednesday said the appellate court judgment had only opened another chapter of crisis in the party.
He said, "There is also a valid judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld the April 8 convention that elected me into office as the substantive national chairman of the party."
According to Okwu, unless there is another judgment vacating the convention and its outcome, he remains the party's authentic chairman.
He had earlier said, "The judgment of an Awka High Court on our convention was upheld by this same Enugu division of the Court of Appeal.
"As it is, there is now conflicting judgments of the Court of Appeal. It is unfortunate that the party has to go through another series of turmoil, but I know that it will end very soon.
"The party under my leadership is the authentic APGA; 18 members of Umeh's National Working Committe are with me. As it stands, the Appeal Court ruling makes Umeh a king without kingdom. He is now like a general without army."
The Punch