Rivers State High Court Restrains PDP from Holding Congresses Pending Suit

Restraining Order Issued Against PDP in Rivers State, Congresses Temporarily Suspended

In a shocking turn of events, a Rivers State High Court has issued a restraining order against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its National Chairman, Iliya Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, just days after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the party to proceed with its ward, local government, and state congresses.

According to the court’s ruling, the restraining order prohibits the party and its representatives from holding any congresses in Rivers State until further notice, pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by bona fide party members from various wards in the 23 local government areas of the state.

Justice Charles Wali, who issued the restraining order, directed the Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to enforce this order. The case has been adjourned to August 1, 2024, for further hearing.

The PDP was initially directed by a Federal High Court in Abuja to proceed with the conduct of its congresses, with Justice Peter Lifu barred the DSS, the Police, INEC, and seven others from stopping the congresses. However, the latest restraining order now tempers this decision.

The congresses were scheduled to elect new officers to run the affairs of the PDP at various levels in Rivers State. The party had been instructed to adhere strictly to the provisions of the guidelines and adjusted the timetable and schedule of activities, pending the determination of a motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction filed alongside the motion ex parte.

Prior to this ruling by the Federal High Court, a Rivers State High Court had already restrained the PDP from holding the congress scheduled for July 27, 2024, in Rivers State. The order was issued by Justice Sobere Hambo in an ex parte application brought by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, David Omereji, and 10 others against the defendants.

It remains to be seen how this latest development will impact the planned congresses and the future of the PDP in Rivers State.

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