BREAKING: Again, Appeal Court fixes Friday judgement on Uche Secondus versus PDP

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has deferred to Friday, judgement on Uche Secondus’ suit seeking the stoppage of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Newsflash Nigeria gathered that the suspended National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, is seeking the stoppage of the national convention scheduled for 30-31 October 2021.

Recall that, on August 23, 2021, one Mr Ibeawuchi E. Alex and four others of the party had instituted a suit marked PHC/2183/CS/2021 at the High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt Judicial Division, with Secondus and the PDP as defendants.

On September 10, 2021, the court delivered its judgment and restrained Secondus from performing the functions of the national chairman of the PDP.

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The suspended chairman subsequently filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal seeking an order of injunction restraining the PDP, its officers and representatives from holding or conducting the national convention scheduled for October 30 and 31, 2021, or any other date pending the hearing and final determination of the appeal.

But the court reserved its decision on a suit by Prince Uche Secondus, seeking the suspension of the party’s convention slated for Saturday.

Secondus through his Counsel, Payo Oyetubo, is asking the court to suspend the October, 30th and 31st National Convention of the party and grant him the right to preside over the convention.

The court had earlier fixed Thursday, 28th of October, to hear and rule on the motion for Interim order of injunction brought by Secondus against the PDP and others.

Secondus in suit number CA/PH/339/2021 is appealing to the court to restrain the PDP from holding its national convention, scheduled for October 30 to 31, 2021.

A three man-panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, adjourned the case to Friday, following a two hours argument on Wednesday by counsels of both parties.

Tayo Oyetibo, counsel to Mr Secondus prayed the court to grant Secondus’ appeal, stating that the right of the appellant will be permanently destroyed, should it not be granted.

Mr Oyetibo, a senior advocate, noted his client (Secondus) had complained to the court for his illegal removal as the PDP chairman while his tenure will be due in December 2021.

He, however, urged the court to preserve the case, “having regard in the jurisdiction of the court to be able to give efficient judgment in the main appeal”.

Counsels to the respondents, Henry Bello, and S.I Ameh separately demanded that the court dismiss the case.

Mr Bello explained that a counter affidavit of 24 paragraphs sworn by the first respondent was filed on October 28, which he urged the court to award the applicant cost. He argued the application is a radical departure on the rest of the appeal.

Mr Tsammani, while appreciating the cooperation of both parties, warned the media to desist from dishing wrong information to the public. He pointed at the trending reports stating the court has stopped the forthcoming convention of the PDP.

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