“An order of this honourable court granting leave to the first respondent to continue exercising all the constitutional powers of the office of Chairman of People Democratic Party as enshrined in both the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria as amended and the People Democratic Party’s Constitution pending the hearing and determination of the applicant’s motion on notice,” the enrolled order of the court read in part.
The earlier order restraining Mr Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman of the PDP came amidst the call for his removal by some governors and party members criticising him for the growing defection of their colleagues and members to the rulingThe leadership crisis deepened on Tuesday with two of Mr Secodus’ deputies laying claim to his seat.
Not until Thursday when the party leaders unanimously took a stand, both the Deputy National Chairman , Yemi Akinwonmi and his counterpart from the North, Sulieman Nazif, had released separate statements quoting sections of the party constitution that purportedly gave them right to step in Mr Secondus’ office.
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