Justice Evoh Chukwu of a federal high court sitting in Abuja yesterday reserved judgement in a suit filed by an aspirant to the House of Representatives from Adamawa State, Aliyu Abuba Gubrin seeking to unseat the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Mu’azu.
The plaintiff is also seeking to stop the planned delegates convention of the party.
Joined as first to fourth defendants in the case are the PDP, Bamanga Tukur, Mu’azu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
During yesterday’s hearing of the matter, counsel to the plaintiff, Rotimi Oguneso, argued that the resignation of the immediate past chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, did not comply with the provision of Section 47(5) of the constitution of the party which stipulates that a 30-day notice be given to the National Executive Committee by Bamanga Tukur.
He further argued that the appointment of Mu’azu as the new chairman did not follow the laid down provisions of the party’s constitution.
The plaintiff further contended that what gave him locus to institute the suit is his membership of the party. He however prayed the court to set aside the appointment of Mu’azu.
The second plaintiff in the matter, Tukur through his counsel, Adamson Adeboro filed a counter claim supporting all the claims of the plaintiff.
source: leadership
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