Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt.
The Degema Judicial Division vacation court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Monday, issued an interim injunction restraining, Prince Uche Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman and member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Hon. Justice. O. Gbasam granted the order following a suit No: PHC/2183/CS/2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha against Uche Secondus as the first defendant and the PDP as the second defendant.
The judge, after the reading the affidavit in support of the motion ex parte as well as the written address, and after hearing the submission of H.A. Bello, counsel to applicants, granted the application for interim injunction.
The order reads in part: “that an order restraining the 1st defendant from parading himself as a member of the 2nd defendant or the national chairman of the defendant or performing the functions of national chairman of the 2nd defendant or calling , attending or presiding over any meeting of the 2nd defendant or any committee of the 2nd defendant at the Ward, Local Government or State level or calling for any Ward, Local Government or State Congress of the 2nd defendant or setting up committees for such Congresses or participating in any activity of the 2nd defendant whatsoever whilst on suspension as a member of the 2nd defendant pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction”.
The judge also granted leave to serve by substituted means the originating summons, motion on notice, all orders made by the court and all subsequent processes on the respondent by pasting same on his gate at No.1 William Jumbo Street, Old G.R.A Port Harcourt.
The judge further granted leave to serve by substituted means orders made by the court on the respondents by publishing same in The Nation newspaper.