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The judge held that in line with Articles 42, 47, and 67 of PDP, it is only at the national convention of the party that national officers can be elected.

By Emmanuella Ekele

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the party.

The court ordered that no other person must be recognised as PDP national chairman other than Damagum until the national convention of the party scheduled for December next year.

Justice Lifu issued the restraining order against the PDP NEC, BoT, and others while delivering judgment in a suit instituted against them by Senator Umar El-Gash Maina.

The judge held that in line with Articles 42, 47, and 67 of PDP, it is only at the national convention of the party that national officers can be elected.

In the suit, Justice Lifu said that PDP are bound by the constitution of the party and as such must always act in line with the provisions and obedience to the party’s law

The plaintiff, who claimed to be chairman of PDP in Yobe State had instituted the suit against PDP and eight others alleging that some stakeholders of the party have been holding clandestine meetings to forcefully remove Damagum from office in gross violation of the party’s constitution.

He said that a former deputy governor of Kogi State, Phillip Salawu, was being pushed forward as a replacement for Damagun by the stakeholders.

Maina claimed that upon becoming aware of the plan, two separate letters complaining against the clandestine meetings were delivered to the national secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, and that despite the acknowledgment of the two letters, the national secretary and BoT have never deemed it fit to act on the letters and their claims.

In the suit instituted on his behalf by Joshua Musa who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the plaintiff therefore prayed the court to invoke articles 45, 47, and 67 of the PDP Constitution to stop the move to replace Damagum as the acting national chairman.

Justice Lifu held that the plaintiff predicated his suit on the protection of the PDP Constitution from being violated and the northern region where he hailed from being shortchanged from the four-year tenure.

Justice Lifu said that the plaintiff having displayed his PDP hip card before the court and having raised the fundamental issue of protection of PDP’s Constitution had sufficient interest and justiciable cause to institute the case.

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/10/11/court-bars-pdp-nec-bot-from-sacking-damagun-as-acting-national-chair/

Nyesom Wike on the beat. This same Justice Lifu again?

Politics is a game of strategy. Oya naa Yayari where art thou?

Hahahaha, expected from Justice Peter.....

Expecting a counter Court order...

Then crisis then NEC holds on 24th and dissolves everybody, before that, another Court order stopping NEC, it won't be obeyed.

This justice Lifu is now the force causing many political issues in the country. Is he the only Judge in the FHC Abuja division?
How come he is the only one giving all manners of order in favour of a certain politician in Abuja?

The court ordered that no other person must be recognised as PDP national chairman other than Damagum until the national convention of the party scheduled for December next year.

fergie001:
Hahahaha, expected from Justice Peter.....

Expecting a counter Court order...

From where? A state high court?

seanfer:
This justice Lifu is now the force causing many political issues in the country. Is he the only Judge in the FHC Abuja division?
How come he is the only one giving all manners of order in favour of a certain politician in Abuja?

It's politics, other governors are using judges in their state too, may the best schemer win

This Peter Lifu again!
This Peter Lifu again!!
This Peter Lifu again!!!

vanitybutiwanti:
It's politics, other governors are using judges in their state too, may the best schemer win

And you think things like this is good for the country?

...See what the emilokans has turned the judiciary into..

..it has turned to an emilokan Circus Arena..

vanitybutiwanti:
It's politics, other governors are using judges in their state too, may the best schemer win

Name 3 governors and give the names of the judges they are using.

Oya.

Justice Lifu wike has spoken. The governors have taken up the battle against wike and soon either a federal high court from the anti wike governors states will give a counter order or damagun will be suspended from his ward.

vanitybutiwanti:

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/10/11/court-bars-pdp-nec-bot-from-sacking-damagun-as-acting-national-chair/

Which court, Yayari is the new acting Chairman.

Omor our courts don scatter ooo

No value

seanfer:


And you think things like this is good for the country?

so who is good for the country? Which politician is a Saint? Politics in Nigeria is a cunny man business, stop attaching too much emotion. The people that are trying to take over, are they not stealing money in their states?

Every where is the hand of Tinubu, the yoruba President.

Lifu

Wike have discovered another Judge.

Wike!! Wike!!!

How many times?

Congratulations to Tinubu, sorry, TPain
Wike is really doing the job for you.

You will not run 2027 but walk comfortably!

vanitybutiwanti:

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/10/11/court-bars-pdp-nec-bot-from-sacking-damagun-as-acting-national-chair/

Peter Lifu again

Observing

fergie001:
Hahahaha, expected from Justice Peter.....

Expecting a counter Court order...

Then crisis then NEC holds on 24th and dissolves everybody, before that, another Court order stopping NEC, it won't be obeyed.

NEC can't sit on the 24th without Damagun, Wadata House will be locked and heavily guarded

Justice Peter Lifu.

The supermarket judge.

Justice Peter Lifu is enjoying stolen Rivers state common wealth.

vanitybutiwanti:
From where? A state high court?

A SHC does not have jurisdiction.

vanitybutiwanti:
NEC can't sit on the 24th without Damagun, Wadata House will be locked and heavily guarded

Until you see them in Edo or Osun Governor's lodge in Abuja

Kini problem Awon Party radarada yi nah?

That's what we are talking about na greediness go kpai all this our current yeye leaders olorun.
All political parties having leadership power tussle tell me how they won't have issue governing a country.
Shiorrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Puppet court

PDP has become a party of mockery. Once upon a time, a ruling party .

You see the Nigerian Judicial integrity? It is dying while allowing cheap politicians manipulate it.

seanfer:
This justice Lifu is now the force causing many political issues in the country. Is he the only Judge in the FHC Abuja division?
How come he is the only one giving all manners of order in favour of a certain politician in Abuja?

U go wail tire....
Keep explaining...

They are not going to be able the current acting Chairman of PDP until their convention.

Both sides will be tied down in court all the way to the Supreme Court, and that will take a long time.

In the intervening period, the status quo will subsist.

Mr Damagum will continue as acting Chairman.