The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Turaki (SAN), in the latest twist in the party’s prolonged leadership crisis.
Justice Salim Ibrahim reserved judgment after hearing arguments from counsel representing the various factions and interested parties, saying a date for the ruling would be communicated to all parties.
The suit was instituted by members of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara. The plaintiffs are asking the court to direct INEC to update its records and publish the Turaki-led interim NWC on its official website, in line with resolutions they said were adopted by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
According to the plaintiffs, the names of members of the interim leadership were
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