The newly-formed Peoples Democratic Party under the Chairmanship of Alhaji Abdullahi Kawu Baraje has headed to the court to establish itself as the authentic faction and also stem what it described as the slide in the party.
A statement on Monday by the National Secretary of the faction, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, said the case was filed before the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Division.
Justice S. Safari is to hear the case of the faction, which broke out from the main party after a disagreement at the Special National Convention of the PDP in Abuja on Saturday.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar led the party that walked out of the venue of the convention and declared the group as the authentic PDP.
The plaintiffs – Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Oyinlola and the PDP – are asking for the restraining of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Prince Uche Secondus, Kema Chikwe, Olisah Metuh and others from parading themselves as the members of the National Executive Committee of the PDP.
They also sought a motion exparte asking for leave to serve the defendants outside of jurisdiction.
In its ruling, the court granted the plaintiffs leave to serve the defendants in their various locations.
However, with regards to the matter of their illegality as members of the National Executive Committee of the party, the court said that there is no urgency as to the fact of who should hold what office.
Safari directed that the status quo should be maintained while asking all parties to come back on September 9 to argue the motion on notice.
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