A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending the National Vice Chairperson (South-South) of the party, Dan Orbih.
Recall that the leadership of the Edo chapter of the party on Wednesday announced the expulsion of Orbih, the former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu and Rt. Hon. Omoregie Ogbede-Ihama from the PDP.
The party accused these men of anti-party activities.
However, the court ruled in favour of Dan Orbih, restraining the defendant at any level of its organ or its servant, agents, officers, or howsoever described from giving effect to, recognising or acting upon the resolution of the Edo State Working Committee.
Earlier, the party through a statement issued in Benin by the PDP spokesperson in Edo, Ogie Vasco, said the decision was taken on Wednesday at a meeting attended by nine members of the PDP State Working Committee (SWC) at the party secretariat.
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“The SWC has extensively deliberated on the issue and resolved to expel, with immediate effect, Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman South South.
“It also decided to expel Phillip Shaibu and upheld the expulsion of Ogbeide-Ihama from Ward 2, Oredo Local Government Area,” he said.
Orbih had also stated that the SWC had no powers to suspend a member of the National Working Committee or expel anybody without following the provision of the party’s constitution.
“When a group of persons sits down to make pronouncements that are unconstitutional, it only shows that they are ignorant of the constitution of the party.
“That is all I have to say about that and nothing more,” Mr Orbih told reporters
Also, Alabh George Turnah, the Legal Adviser, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South South Zone, Edo State, dismissed the expulsion of the chieftains, tagging it illegal and unconstitutional.
