Forgery Allegation Rocks APC As Court Intervenes In Eyiboh Suspension Dispute

The dispute surrounding the alleged suspension of Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh from the All Progressives Congress in Ward 9, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has taken a judicial turn, following a suit brought before the High Court of Akwa Ibom State.

The complaint, marked HOA/12/2026 and filed at the Oruk Anam Judicial Division, was instituted by Prophet Edet Ben, an Ex-Officio member of APC Ward 9, against the APC and more than 20 people over the disputed suspension process.

The action came before Justice Nkereuwem M. Obot on May 14, 2026, following charges by the plaintiff that his identity was unlawfully exploited in documents relating to Eyiboh’s claimed suspension.

In a sworn affidavit, Ben denied participation in any ward meeting convened on April 22, 2026, to decide on disciplinary action against Eyiboh. He further denied backing any suspension procedures and said that his identity and signature were forged on attendance records and related documents disseminated to party authorities.

Among those involved in the suit are Johnny Nsoh, Comfort Okon Sunday, Ndifreke Warrie, Hon. Iniedehe Ibok, Sunday Ben and numerous others from Ward 9, Esit Eket LGA.

Court records showed that the plaintiff was represented by lawyers, but several defendants appeared through legal representatives.

Although the entire terms of the court’s interim decision were not immediately obvious from the document our reporter received, but the development appears like an escalation of the internal APC debate from party-level disciplinary controversy to active litigation.

The disputed suspension, apparently issued by a section within the ward, accused Eyiboh, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, of anti-party activities.

The action, however, has prompted condemnation from party stakeholders and grassroots supporters, who questioned why Eyiboh was targeted despite his known mobilisation efforts in support of President Bola Tinubu, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno.

The development has further intensified internal tensions within the APC in Esit Eket, as supporters and stakeholders continue to challenge the validity of the suspension process.