A Federal High Court sitting in
Abuja, on Wednesday, stopped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from
conducting the election of the the-man ad hoc delegates from the different
wards in Abia State, slated for Saturday, in line with the endorsement and
approval of the 11-man committee headed by Chief Charles Ogbonna for that
purpose.
Justice A.B Muhammed granted the
interim order on Wednesday, after listening to counsel for the plaintiff, Nwoke
Kalu, who moved the motion ex parte brought under order 31 Rule 1 [2] of the
rules of the court.
The plaintiffs, Chiefs Igwe
Chukwu and Eche James, members of the PDP, brought the suit seeking to sack the
committee which, in their opinion, was set up to stop certain people from
participating in the elections.
Joined as defendants in the suit
were PDP, national chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, for himself and
as representing members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party;
Senator Emma C. Nwaka, for himself and as representing the state working
committee of PDP, Abia State chapter and Chief Charles Ogbonna, for himself and
as representing other committee members for the election of three-man ad hoc
delegate.
Justice Muhammed further
adjourned till November 10, for hearing of the substantive case
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