The expelled Peoples Democratic Party factional leaders in Plateau State on Thursday prayed the Federal High Court sitting in Jos to sack the Yakubu Chocho-led Caretaker Committee for lack of credibility.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports on Thursday that the seven-member factional members, led by Nandom Pyennap-Exodus, were on June 4 expelled from the party for gross misconduct and anti-party activities by the PDP state Caretaker Committee.
Those expelled are Nandom penap-Exodus, Godwin W. Bedir, Akims Mamot-James, Asabe Dareng, Nathaniel Dakas, Jecob Dashed and Alhaji Kabiru Musa.
They filed a suit before Justice Dorcas Agishi of the Federal High Court seeking five reliefs, which include an order of the court nullifying the appointment of the state party Caretaker Committee.
Joined in the suit as second defendant is the PDP National Working Committee.
The faction also demanded for an order stating that the PDP NWC, which appointed the Chochoi-led Caretaker Committee, lacks the power to do so and an order setting aside the letter that emanated from it be deemed null, void and of no legal effect
D.A .Zangbe, Counsel to the expelled members, told the court that although the case was for mention, the respondents were not served with hearing notices.
Zangbe said: “My lord I’m afraid we can’t continue with the hearing of this case today since hearing notices have not been served on the defendants, who are not here in court as a result.
“We shall be applying for an adjournment to enable us effect service on them (defendants).
“If my lord will agree with us, we shall be asking for 30 days from now to enable the defendants reply our motion after serving them.”
The judge then adjourned the case until July 16 for further mention/hearing.
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