Enugu High Court Orders PDP To Replace Senator Anyanwu

A High Court branch in Enugu State has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to replace Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary.

The order was granted while ruling in a motion on notice filed by Nwabueze Ugwu seeking the court to declare Senator Anyanwu’s seat vacant.

The court ruled that the PDP must recognize Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the candidate recommended by the South-East Zonal Executive Committee, pending the outcome of the motion on notice.

Justice C.O noted that the motion was properly filed under the court’s rules, and considered the 23-paragraph affidavit submitted by the applicant.

According to him, Justice Ajah, he ordered as follows “That an Interim Order is hereby granted as prayed.

“That the 2 Defendant/Respondent is hereby ordered to recognize within 24 hours of the service of this order on him, HON. S.K.E. UDEH-OKOYE (the person recommended by the South East Zonal Executive Committee of the 1” Defendant /Respondent; pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

“That this Order will lapse after seven (7) days from today in accordance with the Rules of this Court.

“That the matter is adjourned to 30/10/2023 for the hearing of the Motion on Notice.”