RIVERS STATE HIGH COURT DISMISSES SACKED PDP EXECUTIVES BID TO APPEAL JUDGEMENT

PORT HARCOURT – A Rivers State High Court has dismissed an application by the sacked executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking leave to appeal their removal from office as interested parties.

The court, presided over by Justice Stephen Jumbo, rejected the motion filed by the former PDP State Chairman, Chukwuemeka Aaron, alongside other ousted executives at the state, local government, and ward levels.

The ruling follows an earlier judgment on January 13, 2025, which nullified the PDP congresses that produced the executives, declaring them illegal due to being conducted in defiance of a court order. The suit was initiated by William Fialasoika and 24 others challenging the legitimacy of the congresses.

Justice Jumbo dismissed the application on the grounds that the PDP, as the defendant in the case, had already filed an appeal against the judgment. The sacked executives, who are loyalists of former Rivers State Governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, sought to challenge their removal independently, but the court ruled their motion unnecessary.

This latest development reinforces the earlier court decision that invalidated the PDP’s leadership structure in Rivers State, deepening the political crisis within the party. #riversstate #pdp