SUSPENSION OF PDP 7; Interim Injunction Restrains Defendants

The crisis that has engulfed the Kaduna state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, is assuming another dimension as the suspended seven have since headed for the Courts to seek justice.

The suspended seven with Senator Suleiman U. Hunkuyi as its arrowhead on Thursday May 29, 2020, obtained a court order restraining the state PDP chairman, its caretaker committee and others from suspending the seven members henceforth.

A High Court of Justice, Kaduna State, Kafanchan Judicial Division, holding in Kaduna issued an Order of Interim Injunction, restraining the party and its committee members from suspending the alleged erring members.

Hon. Justice S.S. Daka, presiding over the High Court, Kafanachan Division of Kaduna State, granted the interim order restraining PDP from suspending the seven members of the party until the hearing and determination of the case.

The judge in a Suit NO: KDH/KAF/69/2020, ordered that “Upon Motion Ex-parte dated 20/05/2020, by J.H. Dacep, Esq., and I.B. Ahmed, Esq., praying for ‘An Order of Interim Injunction restraining the Defendants, their privies, them, and any other persons or/and members of the Party receiving instruction from them, from inviting, directing or taking any decisions affecting the Plaintiffs/Applicants in any ways or manners pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.’

“An Order restraining the Defendants from forming any Committee in regard to the Kaduna State Wards Congress Elections said to have taken place on the 14/3/2020 pending the determination of the Motion on Notice.

“An Order directing the Defendants to withdraw all letters of suspension issued to the Applicants pending the hearing and determination of this Suit”.

“An Order suspending the appointment of the defendants as Kaduna State PDP Committee Members, its agents, officers, under caretaker, and any further Order(s) that this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of the Case, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice”.

The Matter has been adjourned to 3rd June, 2020, for Motion on Notice.