Internal disputes within the Allied Peoples Movement have moved to the Federal High Court in Ibadan, where aggrieved members have filed two separate suits challenging party processes.
One case was brought by 33 aspirants who say they emerged as candidates from an APM primary held for the forthcoming local government elections in Oyo State.
The applicants are asking the court to stop the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission from monitoring any fresh primary for the same positions.
They contend that they were validly elected during the August 3 primary and that their names were subsequently submitted to the electoral commission.
According to the applicants, some party stakeholders later sought another primary because they were dissatisfied with the original outcome.
Those claims remain allegations before the court.
A second case was filed by Musibau Olayiwola, who describes himself as an elected zonal vice chairman of the party.
He is seeking the nullification of the APM national convention held in Bauchi and a fresh process that would allow him to participate.
Olayiwola argues that he emerged from a zonal congress in May and should have been issued nomination documents for ratification at the national convention.
He alleges that the party’s refusal violated its constitution and his rights within the organization.
The defendants include the APM, senior party officials and the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Both matters were adjourned to September 21, 2026, for hearing.
Counsel for the applicants said the court actions were intended to prevent parallel nomination processes and protect what the plaintiffs regard as rights already acquired through party elections.
The suits add to the internal pressure facing the APM as it prepares for both local and national electoral contests.
