Spokesperson of Nigeria opposition lawmakers coalition, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has insisted that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not receive any retraining court order meant to stop removal of Illiya Damagun, asm
He said there was no Federal or State High Court order before the long overdue removal of Damagun as PDP Chairman.
Following the suspension of Illiya Damagun as the Acting National Chairman of PDP, the National Working Committee (NWC) approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed (Present National Treasurer of PDP) as the Acting National Chairman.
But Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the DP) from removing Ambassador Umar Damagun as the Acting National Chairman of the party, ordering that no other person must be recognized as PDP national chairman other than Damagun until the national convention of the party.
Reacting, Ugochinyere however faulted the judgement saying that the Court order didn’t stop the NWC of the PDP before they sacked the acting National Chairman, Illiya Damagun.
He said that Justice Lifu’s order “in Favour of Pro-Wike APC backed PDP faction came after Damagun has been suspended”.
He insisted that Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed remains the acting national chairman, while the party awaits the NEC meeting later this month.
He however urged the courts to stay away from internal party affairs.
