The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the conduct of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ward Congress...
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the conduct of the People’s Democratic Party ward Congress in Ekiti State, by the National Working Committee .
The case with suit number FHC/AD/ CS 14/2020, filed by one Olalekan Oladimeji and others, urged the court to nullify the Congress conducted by Haruna Mani-led PDP Committee, on the premise that the 1st and 4th defendants breached the provisions of the PDP and 1999 constitutions as well as the 2010 Electoral Act as amended.
Also sought was a declaration that the Congress that produced the ward chairmen in a congress conducted by Gboyega Oguntuase-led SWC was legal, and in line with section 4 chapter 15 of the PDP constitution . But in their counter affidavits, the 1st, 4th and 5th defendants, urged the court to discountenance the reliefs, saying only the NWC has the power to conduct congresses and that the actions taken by the 4th defendant were legal and aligned with the PDP constitution and provisions of the Electoral Act.They said the principle of fair hearing has been violated on the strength that the ward Chairmen allegedly recognised by the NWC, were not joined as defendants.
“This preliminary objection is victorious on the strength that the ward Chairmen whose positions were being contested are necessary parties .
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