The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a lower court’s order that had prevented Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), along with Celestine Omehia, a former Rivers Governor, and Austin Opara, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, from participating in PDP meetings.
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In a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel, the appellate court found the appeals filed by the three PDP members to be valid.
The court ruled that the Federal High Court’s order, which had barred Secondus, Omehia, and Opara from attending the PDP’s National Executive Committee meetings or engaging in its deliberations, was issued in error.
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The Court of Appeal determined that decisions regarding party membership and participation in meetings are internal matters for the political party to resolve.
It emphasized that such issues are not subject to judicial review, deeming them outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Consequently, the Appellate Court nullified the Federal High Court’s proceedings and the restraining orders issued by Justice Inyang Ekwo on April 5.
