The Guardian (Nigeria)

Court grants APGA’S factional leader bail

• Predicts run- off in 2023 presidenti­al election

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From Adamu Abuh and Ernest Nzor ( Abuja)

AFEDERAL Capital Territory ( FCT) High Court, sitting in Bwari, yesterday, granted the factional National Chairman of the All Progressiv­es Grand Alliance ( APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, bail on self- recognitio­n.

Recall that on November 28, 2022, Justice M. A Madugu, at the FCT High Court 40, Bwari, denied Njoku, as well as the National Youth Leader of the party, Chukwuemek­a Nwoga, bail and sent them to Suleja prison on allegation of forgery.

The duo were accused of forging the judgment of the Supreme Court to parade themselves as National Chairman and National Youth Leader, an allegation they denied. MEANWHILE,

speaking shortly to journalist­s after granting bail, Njoku said a run- off in the 2023 presidenti­al polls should not be ruled out among the frontline candidates. He remarked that his position had been reinforced by the Independen­t National Electoral Commission’s decision to print additional ballot papers in anticipati­on of such eventualit­y.

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