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Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by fergie001: 10:02pm On Jan 13

The Rivers High Court has nullified the congresses conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state in 2024.

The court also restrained the state executive committee of the PDP from overseeing the affairs of the party and barred Aaron Chukwuemeka from parading himself as the chairman.

Stephen Jumbo, the presiding judge, gave the order on Monday while ruling on an interlocutory injunction filed by Edwin Woko and Love Otuonye (both lawyers) and two other PDP members.

The suit was instituted against Chukwuemeka and nine others.

The petitioners asked the court to declare the local government and ward congresses of the party held in 2024 as null and void.

The congresses, conducted in the 319 wards and 23 LGAs in August 2024, were backed by Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).

The applicants said the congresses were conducted in disregard of an order of the court issued in July 2024, which restrained the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from holding the congresses.

The claimants urged the court to set aside the congresses and restrain Chukwuemeka and members of the state executive committee from acting, representing, or parading themselves as officials of the party in the state.

They also asked the court to declare themselves (the petitioners) as the authentic and subsisting members of the PDP state executive committee and direct the party’s national leadership to recognise and deal with them accordingly.

The judge upheld the applicants’ prayers, nullifying the congresses and restraining Chukwuemeka and other respondents from acting as executives of the party in the state.

The court also recognised the applicants as the authentic and subsisting members of the Rivers state executive committee of the PDP.

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Finquas: 10:05pm On Jan 13

PDP is gradually taking back their party from political vultures... Wike should better port fully to his self ascribed Cancer party APC before he will be Awuke(D) ... No time

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by athaboi(f): 10:34pm On Jan 13

Wike will likely regret his political moves and alignment! And it may be brutal for him! I pity him

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by saintruky(m): 10:34pm On Jan 13

Oh sorrow

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Thewrath(m): 10:34pm On Jan 13

As long as those iragbiji accommodators continue accommodating wike with IGR bigger Atlantic and Indian Oceans combined….he is doomed for failure!

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Wealthoptulent(m): 10:34pm On Jan 13

fergie001:

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WIKE

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Ojuntana: 10:35pm On Jan 13

Wike should learn to obey court orders
Signed
Yarimo

Someone help me with the updated scoreboard

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Ashirwa: 10:35pm On Jan 13

Expected

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by hopedey: 10:35pm On Jan 13

Wike Wike.... na just time

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Drsnives(m): 10:35pm On Jan 13

We talk am

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Urheadmaster(m): 10:35pm On Jan 13

Rivers state of political drama.

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Gbogboski: 10:35pm On Jan 13

Wike must kpai

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Gotocourt: 10:35pm On Jan 13

The collapsing empire of emperor wicked Wike , things fall apart shocked

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by jericco1(m): 10:39pm On Jan 13

Fubaru has used Wike to wipe his ass

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by ogolemati: 10:39pm On Jan 13

the atmosphere in Rivers keeps resisting wike spell.if not he would have built Rivers like druggie built Lagos

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Melagros(m): 10:39pm On Jan 13

COMRADES, God is good, I thought the other day I saw Wike almost shading tears while delivering a speech. He shall definitely eventually cry. No be this life wei we dey?

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by free2ryhme: 10:43pm On Jan 13

fergie001:

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This judgment could be a major blow to Wike’s political influence in Rivers State. By nullifying the PDP congresses he backed and recognizing others as the authentic executives, it weakens his control over the party’s structure. Without a strong grip on the local political machinery, his relevance in Rivers politics could diminish. If this trend continues, it might even mark the beginning of the end for his dominance in the state’s political landscape.

😅🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by PDPdestroyer(m): 10:43pm On Jan 13

The judiciary is the last hope of the common man, this is victory for democracy, blah blah blah....only when it favours them grin

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Ojuntana: 10:44pm On Jan 13

fergie001:

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But does a state court have jurisdiction over PDP?

Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by frankmoney(m): 10:45pm On Jan 13

Interesting

Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by D00msDay(m): 10:48pm On Jan 13

Fubara has tot Wike politics 101 grin

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by fergie001: 10:52pm On Jan 13

Ojuntana:

But does a state court have jurisdiction over PDP?

Yes, as this concerns the Congress in Rivers.

In 2018, a Rivers High Court under Justice Chinwendu Nworgu issued an interlocutory injunction barring any Congress of the APC to hold in Rivers State. However, APC went on and held those Congresses.

In a well-delivered judgment, the Justice invalidated the Congress pending the motion on notice. A faction of the APC under Ngei Abe went to the Federal High Court and the Court held that they couldn't depart from the findings of a sister Court with equal and co-ordinate jurisdiction.

The Court cited their disobedience to a Court order and it went on to the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court concurred and barred all Rivers APC aspirants from participating in the 2019 General elections.
Walter Onnoghen, then CJN held that the APC's desire to proceed with the Congresses despite a Court order was "condemnable, egregious and preposterous.”

In this case, Wike has learnt.
There were a series of conflicting orders from different Courts. Whilst two Federal High Court judgements held that the Congresses should go on, two State High Courts insisted it will not hold. Infact, the last order from the State High Court came a day before the Congress.

Only higher courts can help us here..........
Does the Court have jurisdiction to invest itself in the internal Congress or domestic affairs of a Political Party?

The answer is NO.

The Court can be invited to adjudicate on cases of injuries or grievances arising from the Primaries.

Ojuntana

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Mervingreat: 10:53pm On Jan 13

Stale no longer interested the drama has gone boring from both side.

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by ElevationD: 10:56pm On Jan 13

Let’s see how it goes.

Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Validated: 10:57pm On Jan 13

Phahahahahaha! Please, who get that Otapiapia meme to borrow me.aaa

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by stuffs2002: 10:59pm On Jan 13

Watch as Tegwolor and his rabid supporters will not insult the Judiciary because it did not favour the man they hate.

Judiciary is good when it favours them
Judiciary is bad when it favours their enemies

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Gandrova: 11:00pm On Jan 13

For most of you guys expecting Wike to fall in River State, kindly rethink there is no how the supreme court would validate Fubara's case !

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Oghene86: 11:01pm On Jan 13

athaboi:
Wike will likely regret his political moves and alignment! And it may be brutal for him! I pity him

So he is claiming to be a great man, his disgrace is going to be very great too.

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by LemTech: 11:01pm On Jan 13

athaboi:
Wike will likely regret his political moves and alignment! And it may be brutal for him! I pity him

I DON'T pity him.

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Re: Court nullifies "Wike-backed" PDP Ward, LG & State Congresses In Rivers by Zico5(m): 11:02pm On Jan 13

Wike should know that the game is up. He is still fighting like headless chicken. The money he looted has damaged brain and he wants things to continue till eternity. No sane human being will allow such when Fubara is not a fool. He should throw the towel and accept that this is the dead end.

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