The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Action Alliance (AA) under the leadership of Chief Kenneth Udeze has received with disappointment the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo, today 10th November 2026, declining jurisdiction in Suit seeking clarification on INEC’s duty to accept candidates from the authentic leadership of the Party.
“We respectfully but firmly reject the reasoning of the Court and have instructed our lawyers to immediately file an Appeal at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division.”
For the avoidance of doubt:
1. We did *NOT* ask the Federal High Court to review, set aside, or sit on appeal over the judgment of the Court of Appeal. We asked the court to give effect to and enforce* the several subsisting judgments of the Court of Appeal, particularly CA/ABJ/CV/922/2022 and the recent Makurdi Division judgment of 2025, which unequivocally affirmed Chief Kenneth Udeze as the authentic National Chairman of Action Alliance.
2. The question of which leadership INEC is legally bound to accept nominations from for the 2027 general elections is *not* a mere internal party affair. It is a statutory duty under the Electoral Act 2022 that is justiciable and affects the democratic rights of millions of our members nationwide.
3. Today’s decision to strike out our suit on the ground of jurisdiction *did not decide the substantive leadership tussle and does not in any way confer legitimacy on the Omo-aje group. Our leadership remains affirmed by superior courts.
We wish to assure all our prospective aspirants, candidates, State Chairmen and teeming members across the 36 States and FCT that:
There is no cause for alarm. The leadership of Chief Kenneth Udeze remains intact, lawful and affirmed. We are resolute in our determination to obtain justice at the Court of Appeal, which alone has the power to interpret its own judgments.
We also draw the attention of the public to the pending Supreme Court Appeal No. SC/CV/162/2024 where the Appellant, Mr. Adekunle Rufai Omo-aje, himself filed a Notice of Withdrawal on 28th September 2026. The Supreme Court has slated 16th November 2026 for final dismissal, which will finally put this protracted leadership tussle to rest.
We urge INEC to remain neutral and to respect subsisting Court of Appeal judgments until otherwise set aside by a higher court.
We thank our members for their steadfastness. God Is Our Strength and justice shall prevail.
Signed:
Chief Kenneth Udeze
National Chairman
Action Alliance (AA)
Hon. Vernimbe A. James
National Secretary
Action Alliance
Abuja – 10th November
