Governor Fubara boycotted the PDP congresses in Rivers after his loyalists secured a court order against it, but the PDP national leadership released voting materials to Mr Wike, whose loyalists emerged party executives at the ward, local government areas and state levels.
SPECIAL REPORT: Antimicrobial resistance crisis heightens in Nigeria, other countriesYahaya Bello and EFCC’s circus show, By Zainab Suleiman OkinoGeology, waste and methane: Travel notes from Cape Town, By Mohammed Dahiru AminuSPECIAL REPORT: Antimicrobial resistance crisis heightens in Nigeria, other countriesYahaya Bello and EFCC’s circus show, By Zainab Suleiman OkinoGeology, waste and methane: Travel notes from Cape Town, By Mohammed Dahiru...
The judge also ordered the PDP national body and others listed as defendants not to tamper with the local government and ward leadership of the party in Rivers, elected along with the SEC this year at various congresses of the party. Others are the Independent National Electoral Commission and Bala Mohammed, chairperson of the PDP Governors’ Forum, as the first to ninth defendants.In the motion argued by Mr Musa, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants were making clandestine moves to dissolve the party’s legally constituted state, local government, and ward executive committees in the state.
After listening to the lawyer and perusing the exhibits tendered, Justice Lifu restrained INEC from accepting or recognising any other person or groups other than those elected at the state, local government and ward elections of the PDP in Rivers. At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism. Recognizing that not everyone can afford costly news subscriptions, we are dedicated to delivering meticulously researched, fact-checked news that remains freely accessible to all.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wike Wins as PDP Endorses Rivers State Congress, Snub Fubara, PDP GovernorsA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Read more »
Rivers crisis: Court restrains PDP govs, NWC, BoT from dissolving pro-Wike EXCOsAn Abuja Federal High Court has restrained Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors, the National Working Committee, NWC, and Board of Trustees, BoT, of the party from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committee of the party in Rivers State.
Read more »
Court Orders INEC to Recognize Pro-Wike Executives in Rivers, Bars PDP Govs from InterferenceA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Read more »
No PDP congress in Rivers, Wike held party with friendsA member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo) has said that no congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was held in Rivers State at the weekend.
Read more »
Newspaper Headlines: PDP governors lose as Wike seizes control of Rivers working committeeReports on the September 21 Edo governorship election and the flood in Maiduguri permeate the frontpages of Nigerian dailies.
Read more »
Rivers crisis: PDP can’t afford to lose Fubara amid Wike’s fightUmar Sani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday cautioned the party against allowing Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to defect. The former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo, said PDP can't afford to lose Fubara to another party.
Read more »