EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed an application challenging the suspension of Uche Secondus from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A panel of three justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani struck out the suit on Tuesday during its sitting in the Rivers State capital.
The PDP had filed the application at the appellate court to test the validity of Secondus’ suspension from the main opposition party.
In its judgement delivered on September 10, a high court in Rivers affirmed the suspension of Secondus from the party at his ward in Ikuru Town in Andoni Local Government Area of the state.
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During proceedings on Tuesday, the new counsel to the main opposition party, Sunday Ameh, told the court that upon going through the processes, he did not find the need to continue with the application.
Meanwhile, the court has adjourned the argument on the application seeking to stop the PDP from conducting its National Convention this weekend.
The argument on the application was adjourned till 12pm on Thursday following an application for joinder by interested parties.
It is, however, not clear if the court would make any pronouncement on the adjourned date.
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