The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt this morning declared the May 21 national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legal and that its decisions did not violate any known law or the constitution of the party.
Delivering judgment on a suit brought before him by the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, the Presiding Judge, Justice Mohammed Liman, declared that the Port Harcourt national convention of the party was legally constituted and its decisions constitutional.
He dismissed all grounds of defence put up by former National Chairman of the party, Senator Modu Sheriff.
Fayose Hails Judgment ‘Resolving’ PDP Leadership Crisis
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, praised the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt for confirming the appointment of the Senator Ahmed Markafi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Fayose stressed that the judgment will resolve all issues that has to do with the leadership of the PDP and that all authentic follower of the party must now sheath their swords and support the National Caretaker Committee in the interest of the party.
Fayose reacted to the judgment through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, LereOlayinka.
Fayose said: “I am happy that the court has finally put to rest all issues concerning the leadership of the PDP because the Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt judgment, which affirmed thePort-Harcourt National Convention that dissolved the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Working Committee and constituted the Senator Ahmed Markafi led National Caretaker Committee is a declarative judgment and not an interim order or interlocutory injunction.
“The judgment goes to the root of the crisis and since the Independent National Electoral Commission and the security agencies themselves were categorical in their position that today’s judgment will form the basis of their position on the PDP leadership issue, it should be clear to all that it is only the National Caretaker Committee that can be related with by anyone.
“However, since it is a family affair where there should be no victor and no loser, all genuine lover of the PDP must put the past behind them and support the National Caretaker Committee so as to return the party’s lost glories.”
