{"id":103891,"date":"2023-03-27T19:25:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103891"},"modified":"2023-03-27T19:25:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:25:58","slug":"court-restrains-ayu-from-acting-as-pdp-national-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/court-restrains-ayu-from-acting-as-pdp-national-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Court restrains Ayu from acting as PDP national chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1761543239267483012\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A high court in Benue state has granted an interim order restraining Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nW.I. Kpochi, the presiding judge, gave the order on Monday while ruling on a motion ex parte marked MHC\/633\/2023 filed by Conrad Terhide Utaan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn order of interim injunction restraining the 1st defendant Senator Dr. lyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having lost membership of the party, pending the hearing and determination of Motion on Notice already filed,\u201d the judge ruled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe application is supported by a fifteen (15) paragraph affidavit to which is annexed three exhibits as Exhibits A1, A2, and B which are the Applicant\u2019s membership card of the 2nd defendant, receipts for payment of dues and a vote of no confidence passed on the 1st Defendant\/Respondent by the Igyorov<br \/>\nCouncil Ward of the 2nd Defendant in Gboko Local Government, Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon hearing Mr M. T Assoh of Learned Counsel ably move the application and upon a dispassionate consideration of the facts placed before me in the pool of the affidavit evidence, and again, upon the consideration of the issues distilled in the written address by M.T Assoh of Learned Counsel, it is\u00a0my candid view that this is a proper case to grant the interim injunction as craved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, this application is hereby granted in terms of the reliefs captured in the motion papers as herein before reproduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so ordered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The case has been adjourned to April 17 for a hearing.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the executive members of Igyorov ward, Gboko LGA of Benue state, passed a vote of no confidence on Ayu over alleged anti-party activities.<\/p>\n<p>The party executives also claimed that Ayu worked against the success of the PDP in his ward and did not vote in the March 18 governorship and the house of assembly elections.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high court in Benue state has granted an interim order restraining Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 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