The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, restated its earlier order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, from the party.

The judge, James Omotosho, had on 2 February issued the restraining order against the party in a ruling on an ex parte application filed by Mr Wike.

At the resumption of the suit on Tuesday, the judge ordered parties in the suit not to take steps that would render the court’s judgement “worthless.”

“The order of this court made on 2 February, 2023, is hereby extended till the hearing and determination of the substantive suit,” Mr Omotosho restated his order.

In the suit, Mr Wike urged the court to protect his fundamental human rights by restraining the PDP; its National Working Committee; National Executive Committee; National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, and the PDP National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu – from carrying out its threat to either suspend or expel him from the party.

At Tuesday’s proceedings, Mr Wike’s lawyer, Joshua Musa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), acknowledged receipt of court filings from the PDP.

“We were served (with court processes) on 10 February. So, we are within time to respond to them. We will respond to the processes filed,” Mr Musa informed the court.

Responding to the judge’s order, PDP’s lawyer, Johnson Usman, a SAN, promised, “We will not tamper with the res (subject matter of the case pending its determination).”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was represented by M.A Bawa.

Subject to the agreement of lawyers in the case, the judge adjourned the suit till 6 March for the hearing of all pending applications and the substantive matter.

Background
Mr Wike has been at loggerheads with the leadership of the PDP, shortly after he lost out in the party’s presidential primary election last May.

The Rivers governor leads the G5, a group of five PDP governors who are disconsolate with the party leadership.

The G-5 governors comprise – Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpaeazu (Abia) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo).

Following Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as PDP’s presidential standard-bearer, the G5 governors have consistently demanded the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Mr Ayu, who hails from northern Nigeria as Atiku.

They complain of northern domination of the party leadership.

But Mr Ayu remains adamant in relinquishing his post.

Due to a recent suspension of some members of the PDP sympathetic to the G-5 cause, Mr Wike filed the case against the backdrop of rumoured plans by the PDP to either suspend or expel him from the party.

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Wike, PDP man of the year.

We just waiting for this big head Wike to open mouth waaaa to ask us for Rivers here to support the Iragbiji old thieving urinating machine......He should come out with his full chest. Las las na Sim Fubara go collect wotoporously!

Rivers is 100% Obidient. Ask questions

Vote Peter Obi

Confuse party

Lol

Courts don de chook mouth for party internal affairs now?

The Nigerian judiciary is for the highest bidder.

These dumb kids parading themselves as LP supporters were the ones wailing and complaining about attacks from thugs in Lagos three days back.

These same fools are cheering Wike on to attack Atiku and his supporters.

25th no far again na
What I can Sha promise you is that Pandora will come a distant 3rd with less than 3M votes

Hdve

fear fear wike, after all the mouth

Wike be holding PDP by the sukrutum

Wike has asked his entire PDP and Government structure in Rivers to mobilize and deliver the APC's Muslim Muslim ticket;

So much for fighting for the South and Christians!.



I dedicate this to all the fools and idiotts who have been Wike's fools all these years.

Wike is going down but he is surely taking pdp with him.

Wike 2 pdp 0

PDP don't need him,


Jonathan lost when he supported him.

By that time Atiku go Don congratulate Obi

Wike cannot be suspended.
Suspension starts from the ward level,I don't the chairman of wikes's ward will be so stupid to suspend Wike from the ward the way oshomole was suspended from APC.

Wike influence in Rivers is so intimidating,Wike will get a favourable Judgement from this case come March 6th.

However ATIKU have a better chance to win this year's election.wike should also pray that Jagaban or obi should win too otherwise Atiku will use him as a scapegoat.

With the fuel and naira scarcity bitting hard till the Feb 25th election Atiku is a major beneficiary Wike should have know when to back down and let brotherly love continue.

The problem of PDP is Tambuwal betraying his friend Wike in public.had Tambuwal did his support for Atiku in secrecy Wike wouldn't have be this bitter and PDP will not be hope on the emotional vote of the north.

Time shall tell any way.last last February will soon end

madridguy:
Wike, PDP man of the year.

this last till may 29

Wike is just working for another party and after the election he would secamp to that party. .
Abeg who is using upwork and fiver to work, I want to start and I need help

So Wike is scared?

Dd

PDP is a finished product.
Sorry Atiku

Useless and mouthful man

Not my business.

So far Peter Obi wins.

What will supreme court do tomorrow

Wow!

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FireUpNow:
Wike is just working for another party and after the election he would secamp to that party. .
Abeg who is using upwork and fiver to work, I want to start and I need help

if the party lose what will he do, sometime it is not good to think one way

pdapc very useless parties.

Such a coward.
It's time the national assembly enact laws that will prevent courts from intervening in matters like this.