A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, from the party
Justice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by the Governor against the entire hierarchy of the PDP.
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In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023, Wike, through his lawyers, DY Musa (SAN), Douglas Moru, and C.C. Chibuike, prayed for an order directing all parties to maintain the status quo and stay all actions in the matter relating to the threat to suspend or expel him pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion.
Wike also asked for an order of the Court granting him leave to serve the motion on notice, originating motion, and all other processes of the Court in the suit on the 1st to 5th Respondents by pasting all the said processes of the Court on the PDP National Secretariat.
Respondents in the suit filed on February 2, are the PDP, its National Working Committee, National Executive Committee, National Chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu; PDP National Secretary Senator, Samuel Anyanwu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The judge adjourned the matter until 14 February for a hearing.