Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s request to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from implementing his removal as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Instead, the judge directed Anyanwu to notify INEC and other defendants in the case, allowing them to present their arguments in court.
On Wednesday, Anyanwu filed an ex-parte application seeking an order to restrain INEC from acknowledging or acting upon any correspondence from the PDP unless signed by him. He also requested that Ambassador Umar Illiya Damagun be barred from submitting any documents to INEC without his signature.
Represented by his counsel, K.C.O. Njemanze (SAN), Anyanwu argued that the matter was urgent. However, after reviewing his claims, Justice Ekwo ruled that while urgency was established, he would not grant the request without hearing from the defendants.
The court ordered Anyanwu to formally notify INEC and Damagun about the case and serve them with the necessary court documents. The matter is scheduled for hearing on February 24.
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