Court Extends Order Restraining PDP From Suspending Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike’s prayer before a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending him as a member has been further extended.

The PDP chieftain had approached the court through his legal counsel led by Dr Joshua Mus, SAN, to restrain the national leadership of the party from suspending or expelling him.

Others mentioned in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023 include its National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Committee (NEC), National Chairman of PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.

Wike had also asked the court to direct all parties to maintain the status quo and keep all actions relating to the threat to suspend or expel him from the party.

The controversial PDP chieftain also asked for an order of the court granting him leave to serve the motion on notice, originating motion and all other court processes in the suit on the 1st to 5th respondents by substituted means by pasting all the said processes at the PDP National Secretariat.

On Tuesday, the Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho, extended the restraining order on the parties mentioned in the suit. Naija News understands that the verdict was given after the counsel to the governor, Musa and lawyer to the PDP and others, Johnson Usman, SAN, agreed on March 6 to argue their case.

Justice Omotosho had, on February 2, given a restraining order against the party and others listed in the face of Wike’s motion dated February 2.

However, after hearing from Wike’s lawyer, Dr J. Y. Musa, SAN, today, Justice Omotosho granted all the reliefs sought.

“That leave is hereby granted to the applicant (Wike) to serve the originating motion, motion on notice and all other processes of this court in this suit on the 1st to 5th respondents by substituted means to wit, by pasting all the said processes of court on PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,” he said.