By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) move to suspend or expel Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and State Executive Committee members of the PDP in the State over alleged anti-party activities, failed at the federal high court, Abuja.
Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the fears of Wike and other members of the PDP were well founded, and that suspending or expelling them will amount to the breach of their rights to freedom of association.
The court maintained that it was within the power of the court to grant redress to persons who have well established acts that would amount to the infringement of their rights.
It held that members of political parties cannot be suspended arbitrarily without compliance with the political party’s guidelines.
Governor Wike and four other PDP governors known as the G5, had openly campaigned against PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 general elections.
