A HIGH court in Benue State has stopped Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chhairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Justice Wilfred Kpochi granted the order after hearing an ex-parte application filed before the court.
The ex-parte application was brought by Conrad Utaan, who sought an order to stop Ayu and the PDP from parading the former as its chairman, having lost party membership.
Justice Kpochi explained that he granted the temporary injunction requested by the applicant after considering the issues raised in the written address.
The matter was adjourned to April 17, 2023, for hearing.
Ayu was suspended on Sunday, March 27, by the Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State for alleged anti-party activities.
Reacting to the suspension, Ayu declared that only the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has the constitutional powers to suspend him.
The PDP national chairman stated that there was no constitutional backing for any organ of the party or executive committee at either the ward, state or national levels to take disciplinary measures against any member of the party’s NEC.
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