Court Dismisses Fresh Challenge to Kenneth Udeze’s Leadership of Action Alliance
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application by a faction of the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the authority of the party's leadership under Chief Kenneth Udeze to appoint legal representation.
The application was brought by the faction led by Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, which questioned the authority of Barrister Madeh Yakubu to represent the party in an appeal concerning the deregistration of five political parties.
In its ruling delivered on July 14, 2026, the appellate court dismissed the application and described it as an abuse of court process.
The court reportedly noted that Omoaje already had a pending appeal before the Supreme Court challenging an earlier Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed Udeze as the authentic National Chairman of the Action Alliance.
The court also awarded ₦500,000 in costs against Omoaje in favour of Udeze.
The decision represents another development in the prolonged leadership dispute within the party, which has involved competing claims to the national chairmanship and several court proceedings.
The Court of Appeal had earlier, in January 2024, affirmed Kenneth Udeze as the authentic National Chairman in related leadership cases.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has scheduled November 16, 2026, to hear an application by Omoaje seeking to withdraw his appeal challenging the leadership judgment. The final outcome of that application remains subject to the Supreme Court's decision.
The leadership dispute therefore continues to attract attention as the party approaches the 2027 general elections.
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