Justice Taofikat Oyekan-Abdullahi of the Lagos State High Court has ordered National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, and Senator Ben Obi to appear before it for contempt of the court.
The judge said that Secondus and Sen Obi should come and explained why they should not be committed to prison for defiling it’s order.
The court had on 12th November, ordered that all parties maintain peace, and status quo with regards to the special election being planned by the Party to elect new executives
Justice Oyekan-Abdullahi expressed dismay that PDP in Lagos State proceeded to conduct the aforesaid special election despite the knowledge of the case and pending application for interlocutory injunction.
The special election Committee was chaired by Senator Ben Obi at the instance of Prince Uche Secondus.
The embattled chairman, Dr. Adegbola Dominic and seven others had approached the court praying for an order to restrain the party and other members to stop the proposed special election schedule to hold on November 13, 2019.
Other claimants aside Dominic are; John Babatunde Agbaje, Adeniyi Funsho Pakanu, Kehinde Oshinowo, Ademola Badejo, Alhaja Fatai Ajisefunmi, Bidemi Akojenu and Chief Taiwo Kuye as the fisrt to seventh claimants.
The defendants were; the Party, Senator Ben Obi, Biodun Olujimi, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, Danladi Baidu Tijo, Engineer Ahmed M. Mukthar and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
After entertaining submissions of counsels, the judge adjourned the matter to February 10, 2020 for hearing of order to show cause.
