Court Halts PDP National Convention

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing the outcome of the forthcoming National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the convention.

The judge predicated the decision on the grounds that the PDP failed to comply with relevant conditions and laws for the conduct of such conventions.

The judge held that evidence from the electoral umpire, and some of the respondents showed that congresses were not held in some states of the federation in breach of the law.

In addition, the court held that the signing of notices and correspondence of the PDP by its National Chairman without the National Secretary violated the law and consequently made such notices and correspondences a nullity.

Besides, Omotosho held that the PDP failed to issue the mandatory 21-day notice of meetings and congresses to enable INEC to carry out its mandatory duty of monitoring such meetings and congresses.

Omotosho held that the failure of the PDP to comply with the law has put the planned convention in jeopardy and subsequently advised the PDP to do the necessary before going ahead with the election.

He therefore restrained INEC from receiving, publishing, or recognizing the outcome of the convention slated for Ibadan until the law has been complied with.

The National Chairman of Party, Iliya Damagun and the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, spoke on the Judgement of the Court.

Not only that, some of the members of the party lauded the decision of the Court saying there will be no room for impunity in the party.

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