By Janet A. Sesay
High Court Judge, Justice Adrian Fisher has issued an interim injunction restraining the All People’s Congress (APC) party, its senior officials and the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) from carrying out functions associated with the leadership and day-to-day administration of the party, pending the hearing and determination of the application or any further order by the court.
The order was issued on Friday, 28th August, 2026 in a matter brought by Alfred Peter Conteh and Mohamed Sheridan Kamara against Alhaji Osman Foday Yansanneh, Lansana Dumbuya, the All People’s Congress (APC) and the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC).
Under the interim order, the First and Second Defendants, Osman Foday Yansanneh and Lansana Dumbuya respectively, have been restrained from performing activities associated with their respective positions within the APC, including functions reserved for the National Chairman and Leader and the National Secretary General.
Justice Fisher further ordered that the two Defendants must not participate in, supervise, or otherwise manage the affairs and day-to-day activities of the APC pending the hearing and determination of the application or any further order of the court.
The injunction was also extended to all current executive members of the APC serving under the party’s 2022 Constitution.
The affected executive members have been ordered not to hold themselves out as executive members of the APC, convene or attend executive meetings, perform functions reserved for members of the National Executive, or supervise the affairs and day-to-day running of the party in their capacity as executive members.
In another significant aspect of the order, Justice Fisher suspended all actions undertaken by the current APC executive with effect from August 19, 2026, pending the hearing and determination of the application before the court.
The Judge also warned the defendants and other persons covered by the order against breaching the terms of the injunction and directed that the costs of the application be costs in the cause.
Background to the Case: The interim injunction forms part of an ongoing legal dispute involving Alfred Peter Conteh, Mohamed Sheridan Kamara and senior officials of the APC over the legitimacy, tenure and functioning of the party’s National Executive.
According to the Originating Notice of Motion dated August 17, 2026, the Plaintiffs are seeking a number of declarations and orders concerning the APC’s National Executive and the continued occupation of key party positions.
Among the reliefs sought, the Plaintiffs are asking the court to declare that the tenure of the APC’s National Chairman and Leader, National Secretary General, Assistant National Secretary General, National Organizing Secretary, Assistant National Organizing Secretary, National Publicity Secretary, Assistant National Publicity Secretary and National Treasurer has expired and that the respective office holders are no longer legally mandated to remain in those positions.
The plaintiffs contend that the three-year tenure of the National Executive expired on February 13, 2026, and that the affected officials should therefore no longer continue to serve in their respective capacities.
They are also asking the court to direct the Fourth Defendant, the Political Parties Registration Commission, to properly comply with Section 39(5) of the Political Parties Act 2022.
According to the application, the Plaintiffs argue that although the relevant authority granted a six-month extension to the tenure of the APC National Executive, the law did not empower the institution to subsequently transfer the managerial authority of the party to another group of persons without compliance with the APC party Constitution.
The Plaintiffs further contend that the extension granted to the APC National Executive on February 13, 2026, was valid only in respect of its first paragraph. They are challenging the legality of the second paragraph, which they allege purported to transfer management authority of the party to another body within the APC.
They maintain that such a transfer had no legal basis, arguing that Section 39(5) of the Political Parties Act 2022 does not confer such authority.
The Plaintiffs are also seeking a declaration that the continued occupation of the relevant APC offices by Osman Foday Yansanneh and Lansana Dumbuya is contrary to Article 52(a) and (b) of the APC party’s 2022 Constitution.
The substantive issues before the court therefore centre on the legality of the extension of the APC National Executive’s tenure, the continued occupation of key party offices, and the alleged transfer of managerial authority within the party.
The interim injunction is not a final determination of the substantive claims.
The matter remains before the High Court for further hearing and determination.