An FCT high court sitting in Maitama has issued an order restraining Ademola Gbenga, Okechukwu Nnamene, and others from conducting the National Youth Council of Nigeria election slated for October 7, pending the determination of the substantive suit before.
Justice Josephine Obanor, ruling on an ex parte application directed the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to enforce the court’s order.
The applicants in the case are the Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, representing the existing leadership of the Council.
The defendants include Ademola Gbenga, Okechukwu Nnamene, Abel Abaji, Alex Allen Akin, and Hassan Mamman, the Inspector General of Police, and the Department of State Services.
The National Youth Council of Nigeria during its National Elective Convention held in Bayelsa State, from September 20 to 22, re-elected Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo as President alongside other executives.
Dissatisfied with the Sukubo-led leadership, Ademola Gbenga allegedly formed a parallel group and planned to conduct another election in Abuja on October 7th
Justice Obanor ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the leadership of the NYCN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
