The Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said was going to go ahead with its August 17 National Convention despite the ruling of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja
Justice Okon Abang had on Thursday recognised Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the party.
But the spokesman of the Makarfi faction, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, described Justice Abang’s ruling as “objectionable, questionable and very strange to say the least in the history of Nigeria Judiciary”.
Adeyeye said in a statement: “We have just received information that Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an Order of Interlocutory Injunction stopping our scheduled National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, but we want to state that the Judgment of the 4th of July, 2016 supersedes any Ex-Parte Order or Interlocutory Injunctions. So, our National Convention will hold as scheduled in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
“Let Nigerians recall the two former Judgments before the Port Harcourt Judgment, declared that Senator Sheriff is not qualified to be a National Chairman given that the PDP Constitution 2014 which he claimed brought him to power is not in existence and therefore, null and void.
“However, the Party is law abiding and therefore, will apply for Stay of Execution of this Order and also Appeal it.”
Adeyeye, who urged the members of the party to remain calm and law abiding, said the National Convention will hold as scheduled, adding: “…All preparation towards the August 17, 2016 National Convention remains the same.”
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