'He didn't get fair hearing' -- court nullifies Chimaroke Nnamani's expulsion from PDP | TheCable

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A federal high court in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Chimaroke Nnamani, a former senator representing Enugu west, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). James Omotosho, the presiding judge, in

James Omotosho, the presiding judge, in his ruling on Monday, held that Nnamani was not given a fair hearing, noting that the expulsion did not follow due process.

In the suit, Nnamani, among other demands, asked the court to determine whether it was proper for the party to take disciplinary actions against him without first giving him a fair hearing.He said he was neither notified of any complaint against him nor afforded the opportunity to defend himself before he was suspended.

They said they had the power to suspend Nnamani having been found to have engaged in anti-party activities, adding that the issues bordered on the party’s internal affairs which the court lacked the jurisdiction to determine.

He said articles 4 and 5 of the PDP constitution give provisions for a fair hearing to erring members.

 

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