Briga News Nigeria
A fresh court order has been issued by the Rivers State High Court stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from going ahead with its planned congresses in the state.
The court halted the congresses planned by the party to hold in the wards, 23 local government areas and the state on July 27th, August 10th and August 31st 2024.
The new order dated July 25th, among a series of other injunctions, was issued by Justice C.N Wali in a suit marked PHC/2400/CS/2024 filed by 21 members of the PDP in Rivers State.
Named as first, second and third sets of defendants in the matter were PDP National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagun; the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; National Organising Secretary, Umar Nature and the party’s National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyegikuro.
Others were Aaron Chukwuemeka, Dr. Benibo George, Solomon Ogbonna, Lenebari Inaania, Enia Harris, ThankGod Owhorji, Inspector-General of Police, Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Director-General, State Security Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).