Secondus’ Suspension From PDP Valid, Subsisting, Court Declares

ARIVERS State High Court has declared the suspension of Prince Uche Secondus as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) by the Ward 5 executive committee of the party in Ikuru town in Andoni local council of the state, as valid, stating that it still subsists.

The court has also ordered a perpetual injunction restraining Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman of the party.

Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division vacation court sitting in Port Harcourt, ratified the suspension of Secondus while delivering judgment in suit No: PHC/ 2183/ CS/ 2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha ( claimants) against Uche Secondus ( 1st defendant) and the PDP ( 2nd defendant).

The judge said after careful review of the submissions made by the counsels of parties in the suit, he arrived at the conclusion that evidence presented by the claimants before the court clearly showed that Secondus was suspended by Ward 5 executive committee of the PDP in Ikuru town for anti- party activities on August 8, 2021, and that the Andoni local council office of the PDP wrote a letter of acceptance of the suspension on August 10.

He further explained that the claimants also provided evidence that the state chapter of PDP confirmed the suspension of Secondus on August 11, with a subsequent letter written to the Board of Trustee of the party on the August 13.

Justice Gbasam noted that the first defendant, who was represented by his counsel, Godfrey Uwalaka, never challenged his suspension by his ward.