National Convention: Bamgbose-Seriki Loses As Court Refuses To Stop Ogun State PDP Exco, Delegates

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja today (Wednesday) refused an application to stop the consent judgment-produced Ogun State Executives of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and other delegates from attending the National Convention of the party slated for 30th of December, 2021.

The Honourable Justice M. O. Olajuwon refused to grant the application for preservative orders which was brought by I.N. Matesu of the firm of Messrs Ricky Tarfa & co. on behalf of Mr. Samson Bamgbose (a.k.a Imisi) and others who are being used by one Segun Seriki to destabilize the party.

Bamgbose and others had been removed and replaced as members of the Ogun State PDP Exco for anti-party activities, including taking the party to court.

"This court had given a ruling and entered a consent judgment. The order and judgment made in that matter remain valid," the court held.

In a related development, the same court yesterday (Tuesday) dismissed a suit filed against the consent judgment given by the court on the 22nd of June, 2021, in spite of the opposition by the counsel to Bamgbose (a.k.a Imisi), who urged the court not to grant the application because they had joined issues with the plaintiff/applicant.

It would be recalled that the same court had on the 22nd of June, 2021, found that Bamgbose (a.k.a Imisi) had been suspended as chairman of the party.

It also entered as the judgment of the court the terms of settlement executed by Barrister Taiwo Kabir Shote (a.k.a Pepe) on behalf of the Kashamu political family.

The consent judgment, which is based on the terms of settlement brokered by the Dr. Bukola Saraki-led National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the party and executed on the 18th of March, 2021, by Shote on behalf of the Kashamu political family, has become the judgment of the court with respect to the Ogun State PDP.

With the latest development in court today, the coast is now clear for members of the Ogun State PDP Exco and delegates to attend the National Convention on Saturday.