PAUL OBI ELECHI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Interlocutory Appeal by the Appellant against the decision/ruling and assumption of jurisdiction by His Lordship, Hon. Justice L. Ngbor Abina, Judge of the High Court of Rivers State sitting in Port Harcourt in Suit No.: PHC/3464/CS/2020: Sunday Hawkins and Ors v. All Progressive Congress (APC) and Another on the 11/01/2021.
The 1st-5th Respondents filed an Originating Summons dated 19/01/21 and filed at the lower Court and claimed the reliefs as shown on pages 1 and 2 of the Appellant’s Brief of Argument.
Also, the 1st-5th Respondents also sought for the determination of the following questions to wit amongst others-
“Considering Article 9.1 (ii) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Constitution 2014 (as amended), whether the 1st Defendant’s National Executives, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and the Defendants herein can conduct the 1st Defendant’s membership registration exercise in R…