Kebbi High Court Order: Secondus Fate Hangs In The Balance As PDP NEC Meets Today

Regardless of the ruling of a Excessive Courtroom in Kebbi State which quashed his suspension and reinstated him as nationwide chairman of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), the destiny of Prince Uche Secondus remains to be unsure.

The management disaster within the celebration assumed a brand new dimension because the embattled nationwide chairman was yesterday stopped from presiding over the celebration’s caucus assembly.

The assembly which statutorily precedes the Nationwide Government Committee (NEC) assembly was nevertheless presided over by the deputy nationwide chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, in his capability as performing nationwide chairman.

The NEC assembly billed to carry as we speak is anticipated to deal with the disaster rocking the celebration, together with Secondus’ destiny.
Akinwonmi was endorsed to pilot the affairs of the PDP by the celebration stakeholders together with, governors, Board of Trustees and the Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) following an interim order by a Excessive Courtroom in Rivers State on Monday which restrained Secondus from parading himself as nationwide chairman and member of the celebration.

However the excessive court docket in Kebbi State on Thursday overturned the choice of the Rivers excessive court docket when it ordered Secondus to return to his place as PDP nationwide chairman.

Armed with the court docket, Secondus who arrived on the celebration’s premises at about 9:38am yesterday was acquired with cheers by his supporters on the celebration workplace.
The embattled chairman nevertheless proceeded to his workplace the place he held a gathering with the performing chairman, Akinwonmi, within the firm of a former governorship candidate of Ogun State, Hon Ladi Adebutu.

A light drama ensued on the venue of the caucus assembly held on the celebration secretariat, when the chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, mentioned upon his return Secondus had requested that he ought to be allowed to preside over the assembly.

The request was greeted with uproar by members of the celebration caucus.
Following the stiff opposition to the request that Secondus ought to preside over the assembly, Senator Jibrin, and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Discussion board and Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, went to fulfill with Secondus in his workplace and pleaded with him to not attend the assembly.

They however returned with Akinwonmi who presided over the assembly, however the drama continued as Akinwonmi interrupted the grasp of ceremony, asking him to not check with him as deputy nationwide chairman.

Introducing himself because the performing nationwide chairman of the celebration, Akinwonmi famous that he acquired a letter as he was approaching the caucus assembly.
Though he refused to present particulars of the content material of the letter, members of the caucus stopped him from studying it.

He mentioned, “After I arrived on the secretariat a letter was handed over to me and I acquired it. I advised the BOT chairman and he mentioned he additionally has it.
“My expensive caucus, the letter is essential. I’ll need us, if doable, to initially focus on the content material of the letter as a result of it is extremely vital,” he added, noting that he has held over 5 or 6 conferences since Thursday.

In the meantime, the nationwide caucus of PDP has mounted the a lot anticipated nationwide conference of the celebration for October 30 this yr.
It additionally mentioned the venue of the conference shall be determined by the Nationwide Government Committee (NEC) assembly as we speak.

The caucus additionally arrange a committee led by former Senate president, Senator David Mark, to plead with Governor Nyesom Wike and Prince Uche Secondus to withdraw their court docket circumstances.

It was gathered that after the assembly some celebration leaders led by Senator David Mark went to fulfill with Secondus in his workplace. Darius Ishaku got here out of the assembly by 2:45pm.

Chairman of the PDP governors’ discussion board, Tambuwal, who briefed journalists after the caucus assembly, mentioned, “We’ve simply risen from our fortieth assembly of the Nationwide caucus of our nice celebration, the PDP, the place now we have resolved to undergo the NEC of our celebration tomorrow a advice from the Nationwide Working Committee for the nationwide conference of our celebration to be held between Friday thirtieth of October to Saturday thirty first of October. It is going to be decided by the grace of God tomorrow by NEC.

“Additionally, this distinguished physique had empanelled distinguished leaders of our celebration, underneath the management of former president of the Senate, Senator David Mark, to interface with our leaders who’re concerned in these problems with court docket so that each one court docket issues will be now withdrawn after which for normalcy to return to the celebration.

“I attraction on behalf of this physique to all well-meaning members of our celebration to sheath their sword. Allow us to embrace peace as a result of Nigeria is waiting for PDP and I consider that now we have the capability to resolve no matter points now we have internally.”

On the Kebbi court docket order which reinstated Secondus, he mentioned, “Effectively, that matter got here up and in view of the truth that we’re but to obtain the service of the court docket order, this committee goes to fulfill with all of the events concerned accordingly.”

In the meantime, a press release yesterday, Secondus mentioned he had taken over the affairs of the celebration.
The assertion by his media aide, Ike Abonyi, reads partly: “Secondus who was obeying the purported experte order of a Degema Excessive Courtroom in Rivers State had stayed away however acquired reinstated after a Kebbi Excessive Courtroom presided over by Justice Nasirat.i. Umar directed him to renew.

“Sequel to that Prince Secondus who had stayed away despite the fact that not served resumed and the deputy Nationwide Chairman South, Elder Yemi Akinwomi who held forth in his absence upon receipt of the brand new Courtroom order handed over to him.

“On the temporary handover , Prince Secondus pledged to proceed offering astute management to the celebration.”
Elder Akinwomi additionally introduced his receipt of the court docket order which he introduced to the caucus assembly.”