....Says he ceased being a member for failure to pay membership dues

A Makurdi High Court, Friday, ruled that Dr. Iyorchia Ayu can no longer hold office as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, having lost membership of the party in his Igyorov Council Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State.

A member of the PDP in Benue State, Engr. Conrad Terhide Utaan dragged Dr. Ayu to court after his Igyorov Ward executive committee of the party suspended him after passing a vote of no confidence on him.

In suit No: MHC/85/2023, Engr Utaan, sought among other reliefs a declaration that, Dr. Ayu is no longer fit and qualified to hold office as the national chairman of the PDP, having lost membership of the party in his Igyorov Council Ward of Gboko, where he first registered as a member of the party.

He also sought a declaration of court that Ayu cannot hold himself out, function and preside over the affairs of the PDP as its national chairman having ceased to enjoy all the rights and privileges of membership by virtue of his suspension by the ward executive committee of the party in his Igyorov Council Ward of Gboko Local Government Area.

The plaintiff further sought an order restraining Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the PDP on the premise that he had lost membership of the party in his ward, amongst other reliefs.

Dr. Ayu through his counsel J.J Usman, SAN, filed preliminary objections to the suit bordering on the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the suit, saying it was an internal affair of a political party.

He also challenged the locus standi of the plaintiff, Engr. Utaan to institute the action, adding that the plaintiff had not exhausted the internal dispute resolution mechanism of the party, amongst other objections.

Engr. Utaan through his counsel, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, argued against the preliminary objections and urged the court to discountenance the preliminary objections and grant the reliefs sought by the plaintiff.

Delivering his judgment that lasted for 2-hours, the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, resolved all the issues raised in the preliminary objections in favour of the plaintiff and accordingly dismissed same.

Justice Ikpambese held that by virtue of Article 8(9)of the constitution of the PDP, Dr. Ayu ceased to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with his failure to pay his subscription and membership fee.

He ruled that Ayu's membership of the PDP elapsed with his failure to pay his membership subscription fee.

On the claim that the ward executive committee of the party cannot discipline a member of the National Executive Committee, NEC, Justice Ikpambese held that, going by the provisions of Article 46(1)of the PDP Constitution, the ward executive of the PDP have the powers to discipline a member of the NEC of the party.

The Judge pointed out that Ayu did not show proof that he has paid his membership subscription fee, and did not challenge his suspension before any organ of the party or before any court, thereby leaving the court with the impression that he has consented to his suspension by his ward executive committee.

He said Ayu had lost his membership of the party even before he was suspended by his ward executive committee.

Justice Ikpambese accordingly resolved all the issues in favour of the plaintiff.

"The plaintiff has proven his case, all the questions for determination have been resolved in favour of the plaintiff, he is entitled to all the reliefs sought. I so order"

Reacting to the judgment, counsel to Utaan, Mike Assoh described the judgment as sound, adding that the court has validated the action of the Igyorov Ward Executive Committee of the party against Ayu, for the former PDP National Chairman’s failure to pay his membership subscription fee.

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Mmssheewww Pro Max

PDP Chairmen have always been disgraced out of office.

Since the inception of the PDP in 1998, only Senator Ahmadu Ali completed one term in office. The other chairmen had witnessed the same fate like the embattled Ayu and were forced out in battles for the soul of the party.

Among factors responsible for their unceremonious exit included plot to control the apparatchiks of the party by occupants of Aso Rock, as well as the struggle for the control of state chapters of the party between governors and the national chairman.

https://dailytrust.com/party-crisis-how-pdp-apc-national-chairmen-lost-their-seats-since-1999/

PDP and all it Chairmen have always been Useless from day one. Ayu should goan Rest, him own Sef don do.......Otoge!!

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Lol chairman wey no fit pay dues. Since Obi left PDP has crumbled.

After he collected billions from thiefiku.

Up Wike.

Hmmm

this man killed pdp chances

A Good move ...Ayu was instrumental to PDP abysmal outting

PDP. 🤣🤣🤣


Party is dead already! They don’t need a National chairman!

Atiku is not a wise man thats why he has not ruled Nigeria after several attempts. What would have costs him to sack Ayu and reconcile with other pdp governors for certain victory in the election? If na Tinubu, i trust am. Anything standing on his way will go down including Buhari and Emefiele

I thought the issue is dead and buried. Ayu should let the sleeping dog lie.

Atiku and Ayu’s relationship should be investigated, it seems he owes Ayu money cos I don’t understand this kind of grip he had on Atiku

Msheeewww after losing election cos of greed and allowing Mr Pablo Escobar to say No more Subsidy first day in office.

Who cares.. mshewwwww

Okay.

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Ok

Atiku you are needed now

not that you will run to Dubai till next election

Is Ayu thinking he is chairman

Rascality pro max. Chairman that wont pay dues. Kick his ass out.

Ayu don't appeal, just go!

Wike really finish PDP.

HISS. Medicine 💊 after Death. Doing the right thing at the wrong time.


Wrong timing lads. It's too late

Hre

Ayu so pe - oti lo