Court suspends Ogun PDP congresses

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the proposed ward, local government and state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state chapter, pending the hearing of an application.

The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered that all parties in suit to maintain status quo, until the hearing of all applications in the suit.

The PDP National Working Committee had filed an originating summon challenging the power of the Bayo Dayo-led executive to organise the 2020 state party congresses scheduled to start on March 7.

It further filed a motion on notice seeking for an injunction to stop the said congresses. Two PDP factions exist in the state, one led by Sikirulahi Ogundele and Bayo Dayo, who were loyal to Oladipupo Adebutu and Buruji Kashamu, respectively.

But the court after due consideration of the applications and documents filed by both the NWC of the PDP and Dayo-led executive, the presiding judge ordered that all parties should maintain status quo till the hearing of all applications on the adjourned date of April 2.

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