Court of Appeal Strikes Down Federal High Court’s Caretaker Committee Ruling
The Court of Appeal has overturned a Federal High Court ruling on the legal status of a party’s caretaker committee. Justice Agumo Uche’s decision in Ibadan is set aside, citing an earlier Supreme Court judgement that invalidated the original convention. The appellate court held that any body formed from a convention already pronounced null and void has no legal foundation. It noted that no live controversy remains when the underlying event has been voided. This decision reaffirms the finality of Supreme Court precedents in internal party governance. It underscores the judiciary’s hierarchy and the principle that structures built on void entities cannot stand.
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