July 16, (THEWILL) – A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting its Congress in the state.
The order follows an originating summons and motion ex-parte filed by Hon. David Chinedu Omereji, Hon. Prince Solomon Eke, Isodoye Tobin, Goddy Manfred Pepple, Okiah Precious Chigozirim, Hon. Orolosama Peter Amachree, Goodfriday Nweke, Alfred Letam, Hon. Wechie Ndubisi Raymond, Mrs. Erebie Michael and Hon. Ogenma Idalunimulu against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Marked PHC/2282/CS/2024, the defendants are the PDP, its National Chairman, National Financial Secretary and National Organising Secretary.
The restraining order by Justice Sobere Biambo reads: “Pursuant to this action filed on the 15th day of July 2024, by way of an originating summons and a motion ex-parte praying this Honourable Court for an order of interim injunction restraining the defendants and each of them by themselves, servants, agents, assigns or otherwise from holding or carrying out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Congress in Rivers State, fixed today to determine the application before His Lordship, Hon. Justice Sobere Biambo sitting at High Court 13, Port Harcourt;
AND AFTER hearing the submissions of the learned counsel for the claimants/applicants, Eberechi Adiele, (SAN) appearing with S. O. Orlu, Esq.
“IT IS ORDERED: That an order of interim injunction is hereby issued restraining the defendants and each of them, either by themselves servant, agents, assigns or otherwise however from holding or carrying out the People Democratic Party (PDP) Congress in Rivers or be rescheduled to be held on any other date or any other location.
“That an order interim is hereby issued stopping or suspending the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Congress in Rivers State scheduled to hold in Rivers State on the 27th of July 2024 or to be held on any other date or any other location, pending the determination of the motion on notice already filed.
“That an order interim is hereby issued restraining the defendants by themselves, servants, agents or otherwise howsoever, from taking any decision or giving any directive to further extend howsoever the already expired tenure of the last State, Local Government and Ward Executive Officers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State.
“The Court adjourned till the 19th of July, for the motion on notice already filed.”
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