April 18, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling members perceived to be loyal to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
The order followed a ruling in a suit filed by Siminlalayi Fubara, Rivers PDP Governor-elect, and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Odu, alongside others.
The plaintiffs had sued the PDP and its executives over an alleged plan to suspend or expel them over their association with Wike.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement delivered on Tuesday, held that the “fears of the applicants were well founded”, and that “suspending or expelling them would amount to the breach of their rights to freedom of association”.
The judge held that it was the power of the court to grant redress to persons, who had well-established acts that would amount to an infringement on their rights.
