Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has been reinstated as National Secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to information just reaching News Express.

Breaking the news to News Express, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, National Publicity Secretary of the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), which is out to oust the PDP leadership under Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, said: “This is good news. It shows that we are on the right track. We expect Bamanga Tukur and his illegal National Working Committee to also be removed soon so that Prince Oyinlola can operate on a clean slate.”

News Express is yet to get details of the court ruling.

It would be recalled that Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court had on September 27 ordered PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delete Oyinlola’s name from their records as the National Secretary of the PDP.

Ruling on a motion on notice that was filed before the court by the Ogun State chapter of the PDP, Justice Kafarati, directed the party and the electoral body to rather recognise one Professor Adewale Oladapo, who it said was duly nominated by the Southwest PDP extra-ordinary zonal congress held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on July 13 this year.

Besides, Justice Kafarati who noted that the High Court had on January 11, sacked Oyinlola from office and ordered a fresh PDP Zonal Congress in the South-West region of the country, said the order remained valid till July 13.

The Judge maintained that having gone through all the documents tendered before the court by the plaintiffs, led by PDP National Chairman in Ogun State, Mr Adebayo Dayo and the Secretary, Mr Semiu Sodipo, he was satisfied that Prof Oladipo was validly nominated by the congress to replace Oyinlola in office.

While granting the plaintiffs’ prayers, the Judge, dismissed Oyinlola’s argument that the court had become funtus officio on the matter, having earlier delivered a judgment in the case.

Justice Karafati said the plaintiff’s application was neither meant to re-open the case nor effect changes to the earlier judgment, but aimed at regularising the steps taken in compliance with the judgment.

On Oyinlola’s argument that the court could no longer consider the application because he had appealed the judgment, the judge held that the application would have no effect on the judgment and the pending appeal.

A/Court reinstates Oyinlola as PDP Sec

November 06, 2013 / in News 7:24 pm

THE political quagmire rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday, took another turn as the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja reinstated Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as the party National Secretary, just as the national leadership of the PDP led by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur said it was studying the judgement.



Reacting to the judgment, PDP National Legal Adviser, Victor Kwom disclosed that the party would react and take action at the appropriate time.
Meanwhile, the national Coordinator of PDP Stakehokders Forum, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere hailed the judgement and described it as a big victory for democracy.

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jmaine: The tory no carry any concise judgement to support the thread title . . . .

taharqa: I just read it on Vanguard. Its seem true but no details yet.... I still don't undastad though- Is it possible in law for an Appeal Court panel to 'reverse' d judgement of anoda Appeal Court Panel, instead of d Supreme Court? Which of d judgements wud be obeyed since both carry d same force of law?... Awaiting Details

natine90: the big question is; will he stay with the nPDP or team up with Bamanga Tukur - the man they've bn so eager to overthrow?

psucc: Thanks egurilla for the post. I nearly vent my anger on the OP for not giving a true report.

By the way Justice (Auctioneer) Kafarati is known to be auctioning judgement to the highest bidder.