The protracted management tussle within the Action Alliance (AA) could also be nearing a definitive finish, because the Supreme Court has mounted November 16, 2026, to listen to an software by Mr Adekunle Rufai Omoaje to withdraw his attraction difficult the genuine management of the celebration.
The apex courtroom is anticipated to dismiss the attraction following its withdrawal by the appellant.
The discover of attraction, dated September 28, 2026, was filed by Omoaje by way of his counsel, Dr Ahmed Raji, SAN.
It can be recalled that the Court of Appeal, in its judgment, affirmed Chief Kenneth Udeze because the National Chairman of the Action Alliance.
Dissatisfied with the judgment, Omoaje proceeded to the Supreme Court to problem the choice. He has now, nevertheless, sought to withdraw the attraction, with the appliance scheduled to be heard on November 16, 2026.
In a press release, the celebration stated the event marked the tip of the street for what it described as management distractions inside its ranks.
The assertion, issued by the celebration’s Media Directorate, described the withdrawal of the attraction as a lifeless finish for these it accused of fuelling the management disaster.
The celebration additionally accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of continuous to behave in a way it thought of partisan and in disobedience to the legitimate judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed Udeze because the celebration’s National Chairman.
“For years, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has continued to act in a manner that is perceived as partisan and in disobedience to the valid judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed Chief Udeze,” the assertion stated.
The celebration expressed the expectation that the anticipated dismissal of the attraction by the Supreme Court would depart INEC with no possibility however to conform totally with the Court of Appeal judgment and recognise the management headed by Udeze as the one lawful management of the Action Alliance.
“With the impending Supreme Court dismissal, INEC will have no other option than to fully comply with the judgment of the Court of Appeal and give full recognition to the Chief Kenneth Udeze-led leadership as the only lawful leadership of the Action Alliance,” the assertion stated.
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