The national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja has received an official court order prohibiting the party from conducting its congress at all levels within Nasarawa State.
Naija News understands that this order was communicated through substituted service, following an ex parte motion initiated by 16 party members, led by Senator Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo, who represents Nasarawa South in the Nigerian Senate.
The Nasarawa State High Court in Doma, under the jurisdiction of Justice Abdullahi Hassan Shams Shama, issued the order, which temporarily prevents the PDP from proceeding with its congress in the state.
The court also approved the applicant’s request for substituted service and scheduled the case for further hearing on October 3, 2024.
The lawsuit includes notable individuals such as Senator Suleiman Asonya Adokwe, Michael Abdul, Nuhu Angbazo, Musa Elayo, and Abdulkarim Usman Ombamas, along with several other PDP members from Nasarawa State.
Court Stops PDP NWC, Govs, BoT From Dissolving Pro-Wike EXCOs In Rivers State
Meanwhile, a Federal High Court in Abuja has restricted the PDP, including its Governors, the National Working Committee, NWC, and Board of Trustees, from interfering with or disbanding the Executive Committee in Rivers State.
It is worth noting that members of Rivers PDP EXCO are loyalists of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.
However, Wike, a former governor, is currently at loggerhead with Siminalayi Fubara, the incumbent governor of Rivers State.
In a ruling on Wednesday, the Abuja court also stopped the PDP Governors and the party’s NWC and BoT from forming any temporary committees to take over the leadership roles of the party at the state, local government, and ward levels in Rivers State.
Justice Peter Lifu made this decision while ruling on a case filed by the PDP Rivers State Executive Committee, led by Aaron Chukwuemeka and his local government and ward members.
Justice Lifu also directed the PDP national organization and others to refrain from interfering with or dissolving the leadership positions of the PDP in Rivers State that were elected during the recent party congress.