Secondus Speaks On His Reinstatement As PDP National Chairman

The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has arrived at the headquarters of the party.

Secondus while speaking in his office on Friday said the main opposition party respects the rule of law.

The national chairman of the party stated this after been away from his office due to a restraining order issued by a Rivers State High Court.

The Rivers State High Court had on Monday stopped Secondus from parading himself as National Chairman or member of the PDP

Hon. Justice O. Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division Vacation Court sitting in Port Harcourt granted the injunction following a suit No: PHC/2183/CS/2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nana Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha against Uche Secondus (1st defendant) and the PDP (2nd defendant).

However, the Kebbi State High Court on Thursday reinstated Secondus to his position.

Justice Nusirat Umar who is on vacation at the Kebbi High Court gave the order in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday while ruling in suit no: KB/AC/M. 170/2021.

Secondus who stormed the party’s headquarters at 9.51 ahead of the National Working Committee meeting of the party reacted to the court ruling.

He said, “It’s good to be back. We are a party that respects the rule of law. We obey Court orders, we obeyed the order given last week and we are obeying the one given yesterday. We have a series of meetings today.”