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The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has defiled court order and held Ward Congresses in the State.

The Congress went ahead in spite of two subsisting court order stopping the exercise in the State.

CHANNELS TV reported that members and officials of the party were seen at the PDP Rivers State Secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

Members of the party were observed collecting materials for the congress in their various wards.

“They left for their various Councils after taking possession of the materials,” CHANNELS TV reported.

Recall that Justice Charles Wali on Friday, prohibited the Party, its National Chairman, Iliya Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, or their agents, from gathering anywhere in Rivers State to hold Ward, Local Government, and State congresses until the court hears and determines the suit before it.

The suit was filed by at least one PDP member from each of the 23 Local Government Areas, challenging the conduct of the Congress.

The judge also directed the Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, the Director-General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to comply with the order.

Also, earlier this month, Justice Sobere Biambo issued the first order in response to a suit filed by David Omereji and 10 others against the PDP, its National Chairperson, National Financial Secretary, and National Organizing Secretary.

The order stated “An interim order is hereby issued stopping or suspending the PDP Congress in Rivers State scheduled to hold on July 27. Or any other date or location pending the determination of the motion on notice already filed.”

However, following the first order, a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a counter order allowing the PDP to proceed with the activities.

In the ruling, Justice Peter Lifu barred the Department of State Services, the Police, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and seven others from “stopping, truncating, or disrupting” the congresses.

Therefore, as at today, July 27, there are three orders regarding the planned congresses of the PDP in Rivers State. Two of these orders, issued by a High Court in Rivers State, have halted the congresses. While the Federal High Court, Abuja order, allowed the PDP to proceed with its activities.

According to PDP schedule, the congresses are scheduled to commence on July 27 across the country with ward congresses. It is to be followed by Local Government congresses on August 26. And then, the State congresses in September.

 

source: Channels TV

 

 

 

 

 

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