Court bars PDP from suspending Wike

On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja prohibited the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or ejecting Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers, from the organization.Information Guide Nigeria

Following an ex-parte motion brought by Governor Wike against the PDP and its top leaders, Justice James Omotosho issued the ruling.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Wike sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC), and National Executive Committee in a motion with the file number FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023 (NEC).

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the first through sixth respondents, and the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, were also joined in the application, which was dated and filed on February 2.NYSC portal

The governor is praying for an order directing all parties to maintain status quo and staying all actions in the matter relating to the threat to suspend or expel him by the 1st to 5th respondents pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion.

Wike also asked for an order of the court granting him leave to serve the motion on notice, originating motion and all other processes of the court in the suit on the 1st to 5th respondents by substituted means, by pasting all the said processes at the PDP National Secretariat.

After hearing Wike’s lawyer, Dr J. Y. Musa, SAN, Justice Omotosho granted all the reliefs sought.

“All parties in this suit shall maintain peace and shall not take any action or step or act that may make the outcome of the motion on notice dated and filed on 2nd February, 2023 nugatory and worthless.JAMB Result

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