Edo/Ondo 2016: Court restrains INEC from accepting nominations from Makarfi's panel

Ahead of the September 10, 2016 governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been restrained from accepting any nomination (s) from the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).


Delivering a ruling in a Motion on Notice, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, held that since there was a pall of doubt about the legality of the emergence of the Makarfi-led Panel in view of the subsisting orders of the court made on 12th and 20th of May, 2016 respectively, the court was inclined to declare that the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led national leadership of the party is the only body known to law that can validly organise primary election and  ‎nominate candidates for the governorship primary elections in Edo and Ondo states.


The Federal High Court in Lagos had on the said dates given orders restraining PDP and INEC from taking any steps that could foist a fait accompli on the court, just as 

well as restrained PDP and INEC from conducting and recognising any elections into the offices of the National Chairman, National Secretary and National Auditor of the party respectively. 


Ruling today after taking arguments from the counsel to the plaintiffs and defendants in the suit filed by two chieftains of the PDP from Ondo and Edo states - Chief Benson Akingboye and Hon. Ediozuwa Agbonayinma - filed the suit against INEC and PDP, the court held that the balance of justice was more in favour of the Sheriff-led national leadership of the PDP.


While the plaintiffs were represented by Prince Ajibola Oluyede; Mr. Olagoke Fakunle (SAN) and Mr. Tanimu Inuwa‎ appeared for PDP and INEC respectively.


After taking submissions from the counsel to the parties, the court granted the following prayers, to wit: " an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the 1st Defendant (INEC) by itself, officers, servants or privies from dealing with or according any recognition to any activity (including primaries/congresses for the nomination of the candidates of the PDP for the gubernatorial elections to be conducted by the 1st Defendant in Edo and Ondo states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) purportedly conducted on behalf of the 2nd Defendant (PDP) by any other persons or group of persons other than the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Professor Wale Oladipo and Alh. Fatai Adeyanju led National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons.


"An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the 1st (INEC) and 2nd Defendants (PDP) by their organs, officers, agents, servants, surrogates and privies from according recognition to, dealing with and according all facilities required by law (regarding the gubernatorial elections to be conducted by the 1st Defendant (INEC) in Edo and Ondo states of Nigeria) to any other persons or group of persons other than the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Professor Wale Oladipo and Alh. Fatai Adeyanju led National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons


"An order interlocutory injunction directing the 1st (INEC) and 2nd (PDP) Defendants by their organs, officers, agents, servants, surrogates and privies to recognise, deal with and accord all facilities required by law (regarding the gubernatorial elections to be conducted by the 1st Defendant (INEC) in Edo and Ondo states of Nigeria) to the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Professor Wale Oladipo and Fatai Adeyanju-led National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the authentic National Leadership, National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the 2nd Defendant (PDP) pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons.


"An order interlocutory injunction directing the 1st (INEC) and 2nd (PDP) Defendants to reject and ignore any activity (including primary elections/congresses for the nomination of the candidates of the PDP for the gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) purportedly conducted on behalf of the 2nd (PDP) Defendant by any other persons or group of persons other than the Alimodu Sherrif, Professor Wale Oladipo and Fatai Adeyanju led National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pending the hearing and determination of the originating summons."

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However, I would have preferred Obaseki to square it out with that Fraudulent Pastor Called iyamu, to this Honest man from Sheriff's camp who will surely give us a run for our money In the Edo Guber Election...

A-boki abeg stop, I wan drop for here.
Wey my mat sef (spreads mats) and sit while waiting for the action film to start

Why
I
Hate
Court

Court
Causing
Confusion

all this igbere journalist them no de add source.

Ali modu sherrif was on his own jeje when fayose and wike went to beg him to run for pdp chaimanship.

So whatever pdp is going tru today, they shud be blamed for it

Sheriff will always win in court of law.

His removal was wrongly done.

This drama nor go ever get end...

Our judiciary has turned to a mess under this government!

Sheriff my guy, keep the job going jor
I stand gidigba for your back

Pdp should settle this problem once and for-all not by jumping from one court to another.

legendsilver my guy

Buhari remains a Gworo chewing Dullard burukutu sipping Monkey.. Buhari's Middle name should be "Failure".. Mumuhadu Dullard Foolhari

It is now i believe the crisis in PDP is externally remote-controlled so that they won‘t be able to present candidates in the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo.

The ruling party in Abuja having failed woefully knows it might be rejected by the people in these two states. This is bad for our democracy because even the crooked OBJ didnt do this to the opposition

So much for the biggest opposition party in Naija.

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onepluone:
This is wat the political judge looks like.


Buhari Justice Man. He is very busy with PDP matters.


From Abia to Sheriff. Orders coming straight from Asorock.


We have no court in Nigeria. Wateva cerdibility accorded the Nigerian Judiciary have been eroded by Buhari Kangaroo court system.


Today we hear of Ecowas court, something unheard of during OBJ, Yaradua and GEJ.

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This is nothing but gibberish!!
You should be arrested for further infecting your fellow embittered Ugandans.

PDP and Inec should appeal this ruling Sharp Sharp, this Sheriff guy needs to be placed where he belongs. The Dustbin.

The judiciary is not free from corruption

I bet a nollywood movie is on production on this PDP issue...

"Jejeme Allagama I sit down for Abuja, afraid of going to Borno when pdp called me to be their chairman.
Now they want to use and dump me like they normally do. I will help them scatter the Wadata umbrella, if they don't pay me my money."
Ali Modu Sheriff SAS 2016.

Omo like play like play.this Sheriff is dealing with these people without making too much noise...
Ah!...Pdp don buy big heavy Market..Thanks to Fayose and Wike..

FagsamPHP:
Buhari remains a Gworo chewing Dullard burukutu sipping Monkey.. Buhari's Middle name should be "Failure".. Mumuhadu Dullard Foolhari

Is that all?

frankline5:
Our judiciary has turned to a mess under this government!

another lost soul who will always blame APC for their misdeed. Get a life and quit the hating.

donphilopus:
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This is nothing but gibberish!!
You should be arrested for further infecting your fellow embittered Ugandans.[/s]

phile...Shut up your smelly mouth and unite your Edo village with abookies for one nigeria.