A presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Cosmas Ndukwe, yesterday filed an ex-parte application for an order of injunction restraining the PDP from proceeding with its scheduled primary election.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that when the matter was called on Thursday for hearing, counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Paul Erokoro (SAN), told the court that he received PDP’s affidavit disclosing why the primary election should not be stopped late on Wednesday.
Erokoro prayed the court for an adjournment to enable him to have good look at the document and respond to the reasons adduced to by the PDP against the suit of his client.
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Counsel to the PDP, Mr Mahmud Magaji (SAN), as well as counsel to the other defendants, on their parts did not oppose the request for an adjournment.
Justice Donatus Okorowo, subsequently fixed May 10, to hear the matter and asked all the parties to file and exchange their processes ahead of the day.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that Ndukwe, former Deputy Speaker, Abia House of Assembly, had on April 28, filed an ex parte application for an order of injunction restraining the PDP from proceeding with its scheduled primary election which has been billed to hold on 28th and 29th of this month.
He postulated that the primary election should be put on hold pending the hearing and determination of his suit, challenging the position of the party on the issue of zoning the party’s presidential ticket.
Justice Okorowo, rather than grant Ndukwe’s request, ordered that the PDP should appear before him on May 5, and show cause why the court should not grant Ndukwe’s request.
Ndukwe in his suit, listed the PDP, its National Chairman, Mr Iyorchia Ayu, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu and the Independent National Electoral Commission.
