Court restrains Ayu from parading himself as PDP National chairman

A High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has issued an interim injunction restraining Dr Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The presiding judge, Justice W.I. Kpochi, gave the interim order on Monday in the suit No. MHC/85/2023 filed at the court by Terhide Utaan with Ayu and the PDP as defendants.

In his ruling, Justice Kpochi stated, “Upon hearing Mr. M. T. Assoh of learned counsel ably move the application and upon a dispassionate consideration of the facts placed before me in the pool of the affidavit evidence, and again, upon the consideration of the issues distilled in the written address by M.T. Assoh of learned counsel, it is my candid view that this is a proper case to grant the interim injunction as craved.”

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“Consequently, this application is hereby granted in terms of the reliefs captured in the motion papers as herein before reproduced.”

The case was adjourned until April 17 for further hearing.

ValidView Network had earlier reported that Ayu was suspended by the Igyorov ward in Gboko LGA of Benue over alleged anti-party activities.