The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national leadership from removing Mr Umar Damagum as the acting national chairman of the party.

Justice Peter Lifu, in a virtual proceeding and monitored by newsmen in Abuja, delivered the judgment on Friday, October 11, 2024.

Justice Lifu ordered the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) not to recognised any other person as the party’s national chairman until the national convention of the party scheduled for December 2025.

The judge held that in line with Articles 42, 47, and 67 of PDP, it is only at the national convention of the party that national officers can be elected.

He said that PDP members are bound by the constitution of the party and as such must always act in line with the provisions and obedience to the party’s law.

Recall that the suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/579/2024, was instituted by Joshua Musa, SAN, on Sen. Umar Maina’s behalf.

The plaintiff, who claimed to be chairman of the PDP in Yobe, sued the PDP and eight others.
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