Supreme Court reserves ruling in Rivers APC faction appeal
23 January 2019 |
9:16 am
The Supreme Court, yesterday, reserved its ruling on an appeal the All Progressives Congress, APC, seeking to secure an order that will enable it to field candidates in the forthcoming elections in Rivers State.
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