Hon. Aliyu Bello is prohibited from parading himself or serving as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state by an order issued by a Senior District Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Hon. Abdullah M. Lanze, Senior District Judge, issued the court order on July 3, 2025, in response to an ex parte motion that Ibrahim Iliyasu, the plaintiff, filed through Z.Y. Suleiman Turaki Esq., his attorney.
Blessing Emmanuel Ayaka, a litigation secretary at the J.J. Gbaja and Associates legal firm, deposed to a 12-paragraph affidavit supporting the request, along with evidence, according to the court proceedings.
The application was allowed as requested when the court determined that it had merit.
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“It is hereby ordered that the respondent (Hon. Aliyu Bello), whether by himself, his agents, privies, supporters, or any person acting on his behalf, authority, or direction, is restrained from further parading himself, issuing statements, or acting in any manner whatsoever as a member or chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State,” portion of the court order stated.
For the duration of the hearing and decision on the substantive motion on notice, Hon. Bello is also prohibited from performing any duties or communicating in his capacity as APC chairman, including through the media.
The Registrar of the District Court duly signed and stamped the order on July 3, 2025, according to court sources.
The development coincides with the Nasarawa APC’s continuing internal strife, in which several groups are vying for legitimacy and control within the party hierarchy.
