By Joe Udo
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on 15th and 16th November.
In the suit, the party, alongside Mohammed Abdulrahman, Acting National Chairman, and Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary, is asking the court to declare the convention and all decisions taken at the event as “null, void and of no effect”.
The plaintiffs belong to the PDP loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Samuel Anyanwu, Nyesom Wike, Ayo Fayose, former Ekiti governor, and eight other party chieftains were expelled from the PDP during the convention in Ibadan.
The plaintiffs are also seeking an order restraining security agencies and INEC from recognising Umar Damagum, Kabiru Turaki, the new National Chairman, and other prominent members as PDP officials.
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In the originating summons, the plaintiffs argue that the Ibadan convention was conducted in flagrant disregard of three subsisting judgements of the Federal High Court.
In addition, the plaintiffs want the court to direct the security agencies to provide adequate protection for them and to grant them access to Wadata Plaza and Legacy House for the purpose of conducting the affairs of the party.
They further ask the court to restrain INEC from accepting any change of address for the PDP other than the two existing official locations in Abuja.
