Yemi Akinwonmi, deputy national chairman (south) of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stepped in as the acting chairman of the party.
Akinwonmi announced this on Tuesday, citing section 35 (b)
of the PDP constitution to support his action.
He also suspended the activities of the national working
committee (NWC) of the party.
When contacted, Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesperson of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), promised to provide an update on the
development.
On Monday, a high court in Rivers state granted an interim
order restraining Uche Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman
of the party.
Okogbule Gbasam, the presiding judge, gave the order while
ruling on a motion ex parte marked PHC/2183/CS/2021, and filed by four persons
– Ibeawuchi Alex, Dennis Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen, and Umeziriki Onucha.
“That an order of interim injunction is granted restraining
the first defendant from parading himself as a member of the second defendant
or national chairman of the defendant or performing the functions of national
chairman of the second defendant or any committee of the second defendants at
ward, local government or state level or calling for any ward, local government
or state congress of the second defendant or setting up committees for such
congresses or participating in any activity of the second defendant whatsoever,
whilst on suspension as a member of the second defendant pending the hearing
and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction,” the
court ruled.
Reacting to the court order, Ike Abonyi, media aide to the
national chairman, said Secondus will defend himself.
Secondus has been under increased pressure of late, with
demands for his resignation coming from various quarters.
After a series of meetings to resolve the crisis, the party
had announced that its national convention will now hold in October — months
earlier than scheduled.
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