An aggrieved aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Ambassador Fubara Dagogo, has accused the ruling party of sidelining him after allegedly spending more than N100 million in pursuit of his political ambition on the party’s platform.
Dagogo dragged the APC and some of its top officials before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged exclusion from the race for the position of National Vice Chairman (South-South) ahead of the party’s national convention.
According to court filings before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, the aspirant claimed he paid for the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms but was denied access to the documents despite meeting all conditions required for the contest.
“You cannot discard me after I spent over N100 million pursuing this ambition,” the aggrieved aspirant reportedly stated in the suit while accusing party officials of deliberately frustrating his participation in the process.
The defendants in the matter include the APC, its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Vice Chairman (South-South), Victor Giadom, and National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, according to Daily Post.
Dagogo is seeking a court order nullifying the outcome of any South-South zonal congress conducted without his participation. He is equally demanding N100 million as damages for alleged embarrassment, emotional distress and mental torture caused by the actions of the party.
In his affidavit, the plaintiff alleged that after paying the prescribed fees on March 13, 2026, he visited the APC national secretariat to collect the nomination forms but was informed that the forms were no longer available.
He further alleged that some party officials intentionally prevented him from obtaining the forms over fears that he could defeat the incumbent officeholder in the contest.
However, the APC, through its lawyers, urged the court to dismiss the suit, arguing that the matter concerns the internal affairs of the party and is therefore not justiciable.
