The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has welcomed the court docket judgment stopping the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, from holding its nationwide conference, describing it as a transfer that brings down impunity.
DAILY POST studies that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja on Friday restrained the deliberate 2025 Nationwide Conference of the PDP till the social gathering complies with the statutory necessities of its structure and the Electoral Act.
The choose, whereas delivering judgment in a go well with filed by three aggrieved members of the social gathering, additionally barred the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, from accepting or recognising the result of any nationwide conference of the social gathering performed with out due course of and compliance with its personal tips and rules.
Reacting to the ruling whereas addressing some involved PDP stakeholders from 12 states of the federation, together with the FCT, Wike stated that whereas the decision stands as one of many happiest days of his life, additionally it is the saddest due to the disarray throughout the social gathering.
“We’re glad that we’ve fought impunity whereas on one other half we’re not proud of what’s going on within the social gathering.
“It’s unlucky that the so-called purported nationwide conference can not maintain, it has by no means been unhealthy like this within the Peoples Democratic Occasion,” he stated.
The previous Rivers State governor added that management is essential, and when sure individuals turn into smug and fail to recognise the sacrifices of some social gathering stakeholders, it’s only a matter of time earlier than reactions come up.
He urged the stakeholders to not relent of their efforts to face by the reality.
