Court Has Not Barred PDP Natl. Vice-Chair (South-South) From The National Convention Of The Party — Chief Registrar, Edo State High Court

The Edo State Judiciary has debunked the news making the rounds that Edo State High Court has restrained the National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, South-South, from participating in the party’s National Convention slated for October 30, 2021.

In a statement made available to TheNigeriaLawyer signed by the Chief Registrar of the State, the Judiciary said no such order was granted

“The attention of Edo State Judiciary has been drawn to a publication by the online media arm of the Vanguard newspaper, Punch newspaper, PM news, and other online news outlets to the effect that an Edo State High Court presided over by Hon Justice J. O Okeavu-Inneh restrained the National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Dan Orbih and the State Secretary of the Party, Hilary Otsu, and others from participating in the party’s National Convention scheduled for October 30 and 31, 2021.

“Let it be stated for record purposes that no such restraining order was issued by Hon, Justice J O Okeaya-Inneh.”

The Judiciary explained that the order that was granted was for substituted service.

The Chief Registrar said, “The applicants were only ordered to place the Respondents on Notice and Leave was granted to the Claimants/Applicants to serve the originating processes on the PDP outside the jurisdiction of the Court and a further leave was granted to the Applicants to serve the Originating process by substituted means The enrolled order which the media houses based their publication on did not place a restraining order on anyone.”