Abuja court re-affirms Sheriff's sack as PDP national chairman

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has re-affirmed the sack of Sen. Ali

Modu Sheriff as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The court, presided over by Justice Nwamaka Ogbonnaya, reaffirmed the sack

on the ground that the judgment of Justice Valentine Ashi, which nullified

his appointment on June 29 has not been set aside or vacated and is

therefore subsisting.
The court further held that all actions taken by Senator Ali Modu-Sherif

are null, void and of no effect since the earlier order of Justice Ashi

remains binding
The Court restrains Sen Ali Modu-Sherif from further parading himself as

the National Chairman of the PDP.
Justice Ashi had in his judgment nullified the 2014 PDP Constitution

amendment upon which Senator Sheriff is said to have been appointed as PDP

Chairman.
The court described the amendment of the party's constitution as illegal

and a violation of the Electoral Act and, therefore, declared all actions

carried out with the document including anybody parading himself or

herself as officer of the party as illegal.
The leadership of the party has been faced with series of court orders

after the controversial Port Harcourt National Convention which gave birth

to the Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee.
Senator Sheriff had challenged the legality of the Caretaker Committee,

insisting he is the rightful leader of the party.
However, the court voided the said amendment on the basis that there was

no compliance with mandatory provisions of Article 66 (2) and (3) of the

PDP constitution.
“By reason of the above, the purported amendments introduced to the

constitution on the aforesaid dates, are hereby set-aside.

“All persons, individuals, servants or agents of PDP parading themselves

as national officers of the PDP pursuant to the purported amendment which

has now been nullified are hereby restrained from further parading

themselves in these capacities “, Justice Ashi said.

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