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Rattled by an order of a Federal High Court Abuja in a suit seeking to scuttle its May 28, 2022 presidential primary, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

Abia state Commissioner of Trade and Investment Cosmos Ndukwe had dragged PDP and Chairman of its Primary Election Planning Committee and National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and others before the court praying that the primary election be stopped.

His grouse was premised on the alleged refusal of PDP to zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 presidential election to South-East geo-political zone and his disqualification from participating in the presidential primary election.

In addition, the aggrieved PDP presidential aspirant, also in the originating summons marked FHC/ABJ/CS/508/2022, filed an ex-parte application for an order to restrain PDP from going ahead with the primary election until his suit was fully determined.



While ruling on the ex-parte application argued by Paul Erokoro (SAN) April 28, the presiding judge, Justice Donatus Okorowo refused to grant the request of the plaintiff who was a former Deputy Speaker in the Abia State House of Assembly.

The application was challenged by counsel to PDP, Mr Kalu Agu who urged the judge not to grant the plaintiff ’s request.

Justice Okorowo further ordered PDP and its Primary Election Planning Committee to appear before the court May 5 to show cause on why the primary election should not be stopped at the instance of the suit brought before him by the plaintiff.



But dissatisfied with the High Court’s decision, the Primary Election Planning Committee Chairman, Senator Anyanwu, filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja praying that the order of Justice Okorowo be set aside.

Among others, the appellant, (Senator Anyanwu) claimed the Judge erred in law by denying him fair hearing in breach of section 36 (1) of the 1999 Constitution.

Anyanwu argued: “The learned trial judge erred in entertaining an exparte motion which seeks to stop the presidential primary election of the appellant without hearing notice”, adding that the court further erred in law when it failed to “aver its mind to section 84(15) of the Electoral Act, 2022, before making an order to show cause.”



The appellant in the Notice of Appeal dated April 29, further urged the court to allow the appeal and set aside the ruling of Justice Okorowo asking the PDP to show cause why its scheduled primary election should not be halted.

He asserted that the originating summon of the plaintiff was not ripe for hearing and that the time for him to file counter affidavit against the suit had not lapsed when the Judge gave the order.

Senator Anyanwu further asserted that the Judge erred in not directing the plaintiff to put him (Anyanwu) on notice but rather, directed him to show cause on an ex-parte application allegedly anchored on an incompetent originating summons.

He, therefore, asked the Court of Appeal to void and set aside the order of the Federal High Court of April 28 asking him to show cause on why the primary election should not be stopped.

Apart from Ndukwe, other respondents in the appeal are the PDP, the party’s national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as 1st to 4th respondents respectively.

The notice of appeal was filed on his behalf by an Abuja lawyer, Kalu Agu.

Our correspondent reports that no date has yet been fixed for hearing of the matter as at the time of this report

PDP files preliminary objection

Also, the PDP , in a Notice of Preliminary Objection filed Friday by its lawyer, Mr Mahmud Magaji (SAN), submitted that the subject matter of the case which borders on whether to zone its presidential ticket to any part of the country is not an issue that the court has the mandate to decide.

The party said, rather than grant the request, the judge ordered that the PDP appear before it and show cause why the court should not accede to the plaintiff’s demand.

The PDP asked the court to strike out the suit for want of jurisdiction and also dismiss it for being “statute-barred”.

According to the defendants, “the cause of action in the suit relates to the internal affairs of a political party and therefore falls within the doctrine of political questions which are non-justiciable” and as such the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain it.”

On the issue of statute-barred, the PDP noted that the cause of action arose from the PDP National Zoning Committee Communique of April 5 whereas the plaintiff’s suit was filed on April 19 (15 days after) in violation of Section 285 of the Constitution which provides for 14 days to file such cases.

While arguing further that the plaintiff lacked the necessary legal right to initiate the case, the PDP submitted that no civil right of the plaintiff has been wronged pursuant to section 6(6) of the Constitution.

The party, therefore, urged the court to uphold its objection and dismiss the case of the plaintiff, adding that the plaintiff would not be prejudiced or suffer any hardship if the case was dismissed.

https://www.blueprint.ng/presidency-pdp-heads-to-appeal-court-over-plan-to-stop-primary/

Dem no serious

Well argued by Senator Anywawu ...

Parties of looters... All of them na the same

Peter Obi For President.

Ok

Same set of Rogues..if we can't do away without Pdp \apc we are not ready

Those that will cashout this season are.

Party Delegates.

Lawyers especially The ones with SAN title.

Judges all over the state....


Media House both radio and TV stations

Social media influencer...

Good move.

Ok.

Abia state Commissioner of Trade and Investment Cosmos Ndukwe had dragged PDP and Chairman of its Primary Election Planning Committee and National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and others before the court praying that the primary election be stopped.

You see these Igbos...

At every critical time, they will do every thing to scuttle progress.

Reminds me of Association for Better Nigeria , ABN headed by Arthur Nzeribe that went to court to stop MKO from being declared winner by the defunct NEC

Igbos are useless entities and of no value to even themselves .

Lol. Cosmos Ndukwe na Atiku boy naw. But why are these people like this? Don't they wish their region well? Atiku knows so well that the primaries won't favour him with the ongoing plans. Someone had been bought over to cause chaos. Na wah oo.

9jahotblog:



https://www.blueprint.ng/presidency-pdp-heads-to-appeal-court-over-plan-to-stop-primary/

I tire for Nigeria, Nigerians doesn't know what is good for them it's always bad things they , look at peter obi out of all presidential aspirant he is the only one that understand the economy index practical steps to revive the economy he has it but due to tribalism and hate you people about to mess this golden opportunity, it's the turn of South East but people in apc I mean Igbos there should take apc to court if they fail to zone it to south east, senator anyanwu you be man ride on , if apc PDP don't want to zone to South East then allow us our way and form Biafra independence, we can't be one Nigeria and no Igbo man is president, it can never happen, this time around the igbos are prepared like I said earlier here if they fail to let an Igbo man become president 2023 just know Biafra independence is certain nothing can stop it

His grouse was premised on the alleged refusal of PDP to zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 presidential election to South-East geo-political zone and his disqualification from participating in the presidential primary election.

You see these fools.

Who will vote for an osu for president?

Cosmos Ndukwe went to court cos of zoning and being disqualified. Even if he wasn't disqualified does he think he can win the presidential election, can he win Abia governorship election.

Shwoo which type of ppl be these ones and they want to become president yet they are causing trouble up and down

Eriokanmi:
Lol. Cosmos Ndukwe na Atiku boy naw. But why are these people like this? Don't they wish their region well? Atiku knows so well that the primaries won't favour him with the ongoing plans. Someone had been bought over to cause chaos. Na wah oo.

But I thought atiku had the primaries locked in?

PDP have started playing The Judiciary again
Useless party

9jahotblog:



https://www.blueprint.ng/presidency-pdp-heads-to-appeal-court-over-plan-to-stop-primary/

Ibo to Ibo is so unjust, crooked, disloyal,untrustworthy and unscrupulous. Master spoilers always spoiling their own chances. A court case at quater to 12 midnight? That's definitely an APC mole in the PDP pretending to work for the interest of the Ibos, but actually working against them.

Apc have no opposition in 2023 election.

Eriokanmi:
Lol. Cosmos Ndukwe na Atiku boy naw. But why are these people like this? Don't they wish their region well? Atiku knows so well that the primaries won't favour him with the ongoing plans. Someone had been bought over to cause chaos. Na wah oo.

Ibo are always cheap commodities when the buyer is sabotage. Humphrey Nwosu the umpire of 1993 election and Arthur Nzeribe of ABN come to mind. When it comes to money the Iboman will sell his mother at the 1st price, and add his a father as tip. They want everyone to reach a consensus and dash them the presidency, but they themselves CANNOT reach a consensus to put only one candidate forward. That's their greed, selfishness and disunity. And of course, they can't get there.

His grouse was premised on the alleged refusal of PDP to zone its presidential ticket for the 2023 presidential election to South-East geo-political zone and his disqualification from participating in the presidential primary election.

Hmmmn wao we have been wondering who are the two disqualified aspirants.