PDP crisis: Ex-PS to Uche Secondus drags party to court, demands removal of Ayu-led Exco

… insists his principal was illegally and forcefully ejected from office, among others

Ex-Principal Secretary to Uche Secondus,Chuma Chinye has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP before a Federal High Court in Abuja demanding the immediate dissolution of the Iyorchia Ayu led executive alleging his principal was illegally and forcefully ejected from office without due process.

Chinye a lawyer and a former Rivers State Commissioner in the suit seeks a declaration that the removal and replacement of Prince Uche Secondus then National Chairman and his replacement by Elder Yemi Akinwumi,
Deputy National Chairman and his exclusion and ousting from office for
lawful reason or any just cause and without regards to the provisions of
Constitution of the 1st Defendant is unlawful, unconstitutional and of no effect whatsoever.

“A Declaration that in the absence and deliberate exclusion of Prince Uche
Secondus, the then National Chairman from presiding over the conduct of af
presiding the holding of the National Convention and on the 30th and 31st day of October, 2021, when the National Convention was held, the said National
Convention, the outcome and all matters, resolutions, decisions and steps
including the election/adoption of the 2nd and 20th Defendants as National Chairman and Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the 1st Defendant is null and void and of no effect whatsoever by reason of it being improperly constituted.

“An Order setting aside the proceedings of the National Convention of
Defendant that held on the 30th and 31st day of October, 2021 including
resolutions, steps taken, including the election/adoption of the 2nd
Defendants as National Chairman and Members of the National Working
Committee as same was not properly constituted and consequently null a
and of no effect.

“A Declaration that, the National Convention that took place on the 30th
day of October, 2021 is invalid, null and void for reasons of non-compliance to
Article 6(7) of the Constitution of the 1st Defendant which stipulates that
the Offices shall be reserved for the Women.

” An Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the 2nd – 20th Defendant
further performing the functions of the National Chairman and Members of
National Working Committee (NWC) of the 1st Defendant and from parading
themselves as National Chairman and Members of the National
Committee of the 1st Defendant or doing or causing to be done any act that
capacities and from exercising any of the powers or performing
functions or enjoying any of the privileges of these offices.
“An Order directing the 1st Defendant to conduct an emergency
Convention in accordance with the provisions of its Constitution
National Chairman and Members of the National Working Comm
ninety (90) days from the date of the judgment of this Honorable Court.

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