Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, cannot be expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to suspected anti-party conduct, according to the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Federal High Court in Abuja, in February, restated its earlier order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, from the party.
The judge, James Omotosho, had on 2 February issued the restraining order against the party in a ruling on an ex parte application filed by Wike.
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At the resumption of the suit on Tuesday, the judge ordered parties in the suit not to take steps that would render the court’s judgement “worthless.”
“The order of this court made on 2 February, 2023, is hereby extended till the hearing and determination of the substantive suit,” Mr Omotosho restated his order.
In the suit, Wike urged the court to protect his fundamental human rights by restraining the PDP; its National Working Committee; National Executive Committee; National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, and the PDP National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu – from carrying out its threat to either suspend or expel him from the party.
At today’s court hearing, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo stopped the PDP’s national leadership from also suspending Simi Fubara, the incoming governor of Rivers State, for the same alleged offenses against the party.
Justice Ekwo stated in his ruling on Tuesday in two different lawsuits brought against the PDP that any organization created by law must follow the due process of law when addressing legal concerns.
