NASARAWA HIGH COURT DISMISSES SUIT CHALLENGING ACTION ALLIANCE NATIONAL CONVENTION
By Kelechi Ugo
The High Court of Justice of Nasarawa State, sitting in the Nasarawa State Judicial Division at High Court No. 2, Lafia, has dismissed a suit challenging the legitimacy of the National Convention of the Action Alliance political party held in Abuja on February 22, 2025.
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, by Honourable Justice Simon O. Aboki in Suit No: NSD/LF/125/2025, instituted by Dr. Manga Samuel Asha against Kenneth Udeze and James Vernimbe, sued for themselves and on behalf of the purported National Executives of the Action Alliance.
The Plaintiff approached the court by way of an originating motion, seeking several declaratory reliefs questioning the validity of the National Convention of the Action Alliance and the tenure or election of the party’s national officers.
During the proceedings, the court heard submissions from Terungwa Anade, Esq., counsel to the Plaintiff, and Madeh Yakubu Sadiq, Esq., counsel to the Defendants. The court also carefully examined the affidavit in support of the motion as well as the counter-affidavit filed by the Defendants.
In his considered ruling, Justice Aboki held that:
The National Convention of the Action Alliance held on February 22, 2025, was conducted in strict compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Guidelines, the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and all other relevant laws.
The convention was therefore valid, credible, and lawful in its entirety.
The status of the 1st Defendant, Kenneth Udeze, as the National Chairman of the Action Alliance, was not in doubt, having been judicially affirmed by courts of competent jurisdiction.
Consequently, the court declared that the Plaintiff’s claims lacked merit and failed in their entirety.
“The Plaintiff’s claim fails and is hereby dismissed,” the court ruled.
Justice Aboki further ordered that each party should bear its own costs, making no order as to costs.
The judgment effectively upholds the leadership and decisions arising from the February 22, 2025, National Convention of the Action Alliance, reaffirming the legality of the party’s national executive leadership.
The ruling was delivered under the hand and seal of the court on December 10, 2025, in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
