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…We are not afraid of appearing in court, says Chairman
By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has declared he and the party are not afraid of any court of law.
Secondus described the PDP as a child of history, owned by Nigerians, bigger than any individual or group including desperadoes.
Prince Secondus said this last night in reaction to the order of a High Court of Rivers State,which issued an interim injunction restraining, him (Prince Uche Secondus) from parading himself as the national chairman and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Secondus explained that if he and the party are taken to court, they will defend themselves.
In a short statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Ike Abonyi, the National Chairman, said, “PDP and Secondus are not afraid of court, this party is a child of history, owned by Nigerians, bigger than any individual or group including desperadoes”
The statement added, “Media office of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has beenl inundated with calls from media houses on a press statement sent to newsrooms by one Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assisatant Media to the Rivers state Governor, Barr Nyesom Wike announcing that “Court Restrains Secondus from Parading as National Chairman, Member of PDP”.
“Our reaction- “If Secondus and the party are taken to court they will defend themselves.
“PDP and Secondus are not afraid of court, this party is a child of history, owned by Nigerians, bigger than any individual or group including desperadoes”, it added.
The High Court of Rivers State has issued an interim injunction restraining, Prince Uche Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Hon. Justice. O. Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division vacation court sitting in Port Harcourt granted the order on Monday, following a suit No: PHC/2183/CS/2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha against Uche Secondus (1st defendant) and the PDP (2nd defendant).
The judge, after the reading the affidavit in support of the motion of ex parte as well as the written address, and after hearing the submission of H.A. Bello, counsel to applicants, granted the interim injunction restraining Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman of the PDP.
Excerpt from the order read: “that an order restraining the 1st defendant from parading himself as a member of the 2nd defendant or the national chairman of the defendant or performing the functions of national chairman of the 2nd defendant or calling , attending or presiding over any meeting of the 2nd defendant or any committee of the 2nd defendant at the Ward, Local Government or State level or calling for any Ward, Local Government or State Congress of the 2nd defendant or setting up committees for such Congresses or participating in any activity of the 2nd defendant whatsoever whilst on suspension as a member of the 2nd defendant pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.”
The judge also granted leave to serve by substituted means the originating summons, motion on notice, all orders made by the court and all subsequent processes on the respondent by pasting same on his gate at No.1 William Jumbo Street, Old G.R.A Port Harcourt.
The judge, according to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor of Rivers State, further granted leave to serve by substituted means orders made by the court on the respondents by publishing same in the Nation Newspaper.
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