The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday held its ward congresses in Rivers State despite two court orders stopping the party from going ahead with the exercise.

This is as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State lauded the huge success recorded in the congresses in the state, noting that the process was peaceful, free, fair, and credible.

Members of the party converged at the PDP secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt and collected materials for the exercise.

It was gathered that after collecting their materials, the party members left for their various wards in their different councils.

Justice Charles Wali on Friday barred the party, its National Chairman, Iliya Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, or their agents, from gathering anywhere in Rivers State to hold ward, local government, and state congresses pending the determination of the suit before the court.

The judge further directed the Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to enforce the order.

Prior to Wali’s order, Justice Sobere Biambo had issued an order in a suit filed by David Omereji and 10 others stopping the PDP, its national chairperson, national financial secretary, and national organizing secretary from conducting the congress.

But a Federal High Court in Abuja was said to have countered the first order and allowed the party to proceed with its congresses.

Justice Peter Lifu had barred the DSS, the police, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and seven others from “stopping, truncating, or disrupting” the congresses.

It was learnt that the PDP in Ward 1 Oro Igwe, Obio Akpor Local Government Area held its ward congress and successfully elected new ward executives and a three-man delegate.

The event reportedly took place at Eliozu community hall and was monitored by INEC.

The Speaker of the 27-member House of Assembly, Martin Chike Amaewhule, was said to have participated in the exercise.

The party was said to have also held its congress in Ward 14, Eneka/Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State.

Sources said the event witnessed a massive turnout of party faithful, who partook in the exercise and reelected Sir Chukwuemeka Owhor as Chairman for a second term.

Wobe Mike Junior was reportedly elected the Vice-Chairman; ThankGod Wuzor, Secretary; Ogbonna Joy Wobiareari, Assistant Secretary; Mr. Nyekwe Victor Nyebuchi – Publicity Secretary.

senatordave1:
Wike floors Fubara again

Gossiphub:


Shut up abeg.

Wike floors who?

Oya he should come and rule Rivers State again na.

Mercenary123:
PDP is a nonsense party

Fubara is on his way to labour party as we speak

senatordave1:


Change of plans,wike has hijacked Lp

Mercenary123:
. Funny guy

Wike has also hijacked FIFA and UEFA

We know what you do here

senatordave1:


The governor has to move to Accord party

Mercenary123:
. Ohh and I remember, wike has also hijacked Accord party including your sense

UstazAhmed:
PDP we all know, it's a very useless party

senatordave1:


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/07/28/pdp-holds-ward-congresses-in-rivers-despite-court-orders/

Ebigwei007:
the court has lost its value

Mercenary123:
PDP is a nonsense party

Fubara is on his way to labour party as we speak

chiiraq802:
The people praising SIM for defying previous court orders are the same people calling for the head of PeeDeePig for defying court orders.

That is why Nigeria will never get better. when it favours you(you keep mute), when it doesn't(you wail) and you think the other person won't do the same.

There are literally more than 30 polithiefcals parties in Rivers State. let him decamp to any and create his own structures there.

Wetin that nigga don do for Rivers State self even the other Polithiefcian in Abuja he is fighting is commissioning or inspecting one or two projects every day.
I pity Nigerians who takes our Polithiefcians serious.

Salewa97:
PDP don dey play with fire again.

Who dem be to defy court orders like say dem be law unto themselves? This na the same party wey no fit respect rules when e come to elections, now dem wan gather for congress?

Na so dem go continue to dey deceive themselves. Rivers people no go fall for this nonsense again.