Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has barred Enemona Anyebe from parading himself as the chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.
Justice Yahaya Adamu of the State High Court 5, Lokoja, issued the order
on Tuesday in suit number HC/Okp/8/2024, filed by John Ojodale against the PDP
and one other. The court ordered a fresh election within 45 days to fill the
vacancy for the Chairmanship position, ruling that Enemona Anyebe was not
qualified to contest.
In his ruling, Justice Adamu stated that Anyebe was not a contestant in
the PDP Congress held on 31 August 2024, due to his alleged suspension from the
party.
Reacting to the court’s ruling, the first runner-up in the 31 August
2024 PDP Congress in Kogi State, Hon. Muhammad Sani Gambo, maintained that he
remains the duly elected chairman of the party.
Gambo argued that he is the chief beneficiary of the judgment, as the
ruling did not invalidate the election but instead declared that Enemona Anyebe
was not supposed to be a contestant.
However, he opposed the court’s directive for another election within 45
days, asserting that the prayer for a fresh election was not included in the
originating summons and amounted to contempt.
“Our case is before the Federal High Court. We are going to appeal the
section of the ruling where the judge ordered a fresh election within 45 days,”
he said.
“This was not part of the plaintiff’s originating summons, and we were
not even party to the suit filed at the State High Court.”
Gambo further stated that he was not declared chairman partly because he
was not joined in the suit. He revealed that he has approached the Federal High
Court in Lokoja, seeking a declaration that he is the rightful winner of the
election.
He called on his supporters and PDP members in the state to remain calm,
assuring them that the Federal High Court will do the needful and declare him
the duly elected chairman of the state PDP.
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