Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba also stopped PDP from recognising any such election until the suit is finally determined. The zonal congress was scheduled to hold May 14, for Akure, Ondo State and Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The court made the order following an application by the Zonal Secretary, Chief ‘Pegba Otemolu. He is suing Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, PDP, Sheriff and PDP National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo. Otemolu had prayed the court to declare that it was wrong for the party and its national officers to plan organising a zonal congress for the South-west when the tenure of the Zonal Executive Committee members had not lapsed. He further contended that since members of the zonal exco were elected on October 11, 2014 to serve four years tenure, their term would end on October 11, 2018. Justice Buba in his ruling, said “An order of interlocutory injunction is hereby granted to the plaintiff/applicant restraining the second, third and fourth defendants from conducting or permitting or recognising any election into the offices of the South West Zonal Executive Committee pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Summons.” The court adjourned further hearing in the matter till May 24. PDP S-west congress will hold as scheduled – Fayose Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-west Zonal Congress slated for Saturday in Akure, Ondo State will hold as scheduled. The governor, who addressed newsmen at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday, said materials for the congress had already been distributed. He said the party was not aware of any court order, stopping the congress and as such, machinery is in motion for a hitch-free congress. While calling on elders of the party to take the backstage and play advisory role, the governor said; “Those who have occupied exalted positions in the party should be ready to bow out graciously for the emergence of new blood burning with ideas, especially the youths who are not Abuja based but popular at home.” He said; “In as much as we respect and appreciate all our elders, they must act in a way that the overall interests of our party and its members will not be jeopardised.” He said the era of people forcing themselves on the party, using court orders is gone and anyone interested in party positions must be ready to face elections.]]>