By Miriam Humbe
The authentic National Leadership of the Action Alliance (AA) led by Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze has said that it was shocked and dismayed by the World Press Conference organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which excluded the Action Alliance party.
The event was held under the Chairmanship of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Tuesday, October 6th at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, purportedly to reel out INEC’s preparations ahead of the 2027 General Elections and inviting “critical stakeholders.”
In a statement signed by the Court of Appeal-Affirmed Action Alliance National Chairman, Chief Kenneth Udeze Esq, the party said it was a Jamboree of bias and an exercise in futility if the authentic leadership of the Action Alliance, affirmed by the Court of Appeal, the superior Court of record was deliberately excluded.
Here’s a full text of the statement:
“We state categorically that this conference is a JAMBOREE OF BIAS and an exercise in futility if the authentic leadership of the Action Alliance, affirmed by the Court of Appeal — the superior Court of record — is deliberately excluded.
“It is a settled law that INEC cannot come to equity with unclean hands.
“How can an institution that claims neutrality, transparency and independence be trusted with pre-election and post-election litigations when it openly disobeys and treats with contempt subsisting and binding judgments of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the Udeze-led National Executive as the authentic leadership of the Action Alliance?
“INEC is fully aware of:
1. The judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division affirming Chief Kenneth Udeze as National Chairman.
2. The judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division delivered on April 22, 2026 in Appeal No. CA/MK/60/2026 between Dr. Manga Asha Vs Kenneth Udeze & Anor, which dismissed the challenge against our National Convention of February 22, 2025 and affirmed our leadership.
3. The July 28, 2026 judgment dismissing the bid to deregister Action Alliance.
Yet, INEC in brazen partisanship has chosen to obey a *Federal High Court judgment from Osogbo* delivered by Justice Adefumilola Demi-Ajayi on February 17, 2025, over and above superior Court of Appeal judgments. This is executive rascality and a dangerous precedent.
Section 287(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) is clear: decisions of the Court of Appeal must be obeyed by all authorities and persons, including INEC. INEC’s deliberate preference for a lower court over a higher court is not only illegal, null and void, but contemptuous and ridicules its claim to neutrality.
*Our Position:*
a) We condemn in the strongest terms this exclusionary and partisan World Press Conference.
b) No stakeholders meeting on 2027 is credible or complete without the authentic AA leadership under Chief Udeze.
c) Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, being a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, knows that a Federal High Court cannot overrule the Court of Appeal. We demand he immediately corrects this anomaly and demonstrates respect for the Rule of Law.
d) INEC must publicly explain to Nigerians why it is choosing which court order to obey.
e) INEC must immediately withdraw recognition from impostors and give full effect to the Court of Appeal judgments by recognizing and publishing the candidates duly nominated by the Udeze-led NEC.
“If INEC continues on this path of illegality and selective justice, Nigerians should not be deceived — the 2027 elections are already compromised from the source. You cannot build a credible election on a foundation of disobedience to the law.
“The Action Alliance under Chief Udeze remains the authentic and lawful Action Alliance and will not be cowed or excluded by any jamboree.”
