A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order against the Peoples Democratically Party, PDP, its National Chairman, Iliya Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The order prohibits the party and its representatives from holding Wards, Local Government Areas and State congresses in Rivers State pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by bona fide party members from various wards in the 23 local government areas of the state.
Justice Charles Wali, who issued the restraining order, directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to enforce this order.
The case has been adjourned to August 1, 2024, for further hearing.
DAILY POST recalls that a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, directed the PDP in Rivers State to proceed with the conduct of its ward, local government, and state congresses.
In his ruling, Justice Peter Lifu barred the DSS, the Police, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and seven others from stopping the congresses.
