A High Court of Justice in Benue State on Monday, has suspended Sen. Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as National Chairman of the party.
Honourable Justice W.I Kpochi, in Suit No. MHC/85/2023, Motion No. MHC/633M/2023, between Engr. Conrad Terhide Utaan (Plaintiff/Applicant) and Sen. Iyorchia Ayu and Peoples Democratic Party (Defendants/Respondents) granted the order following an ex-parte application supported by a fifteen (15) paragraph affidavit.
Upon hearing Mr. M. T. Assoh application and upon a dispassionate consideration of the facts placed before him, in the pool of the affidavit evidence, and again, upon the consideration of the issues distilled in the written address by M. T. Assoh of Learned Counsel, the court graciously grant the interim injunction as gave the following orders:
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st defendant Senator Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) having lost membership of the party, pending the hearing and determination of Motion on Notice already filed.”
The application was supported by a fifteen (15) paragraph affidavit to which is annexed three exhibits as Exhibits A1, A2 and B which are the Applicant’s membership card of the 2nd defendant, receipts for payment of dues and a vote of no confidence passed on the 1st Defendant/Respondent by the Igyorov Council Ward of the 2nd Defendant in Gboko Local Government, Benue State.
The case was adjourned to 17/4/2023 for hearing.
