Court restrains PDP from holding congresses in Abia

An Abia High Court, Bende Judicial Division, presided by Justice C.U Okoroafor has restrained the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding party congress slated for 27 July, 2024, in the state.

The court also restrained the PDP from taking any decision or giving any directive to further extend the already expired tenure of the last state, local government and ward executive officers of the party in Abia State, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

The restraining order followed a motion ex parte brought pursuant to Order 39 Rule (1) of the Abia State High Court(Practice and Procedure) Rules, 2021, affidavit in support of the motion and as well as written address of counsel to the applicants, O.O Amuzie.

While ruling on the ex parte motion, Justice Okoroafor ordered “that leave be and is hereby granted the claimants /applicants to serve the originating summons and other processes in the suit in the defendants in Abuja, outside Abia State”.

“That leave be and is hereby granted the claimants/applicants to serve the originating summons, orders and other court processes in the suit, by substituted means, by delivering the same to any adult inmates, or by posting same at the headquarters of Peoples Democratic Party, Wadata Plaza, FCT Abuja,” he added.

The applicants are Francis Etuzu, Chidindu Kalu Kalu and Enyinnaya Ogbu, while the PDP National Chairman, National Organising Secretary and National Legal Adviser are the defendants.

Justice Okoroafor adjourned the matter to 30 July, 2024, for report of service.