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PDP orders members to withdraw suit against 3 justices

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8 years ago

September 1, 2016

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The Senator Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dissociated itself from any suit against some jurists.

The party also ordered any of its members or group who may have instituted such a suit to immediately withdraw same.

The suit in question is against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta and Justice Okon Abang, over the judgments delivered against the party by Justice Abang.

The party, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Makarfi, Dr. Ibrahim Umar, said it did not initiate the suit neither did it instruct anybody to do so on its behalf.

The statement read: “We are not part of the suit at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court. Therefore, we are urging any loyal party member or groups that initiated the suit in question to immediately withdraw it.

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“PDP, under Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has no reason to sue the Justices of the Federal High Courts and the party will continue to rely strongly on the judiciary as the last hope of the common man, knowing fully that it’s only our dependence on prudent court judgment that will continue to stabilize our democracy and bring about good governance.

“In the light of the above, the PDP has not instructed anyone or group of persons to file any case on its behalf and, therefore, is not a party to Suit N0 9V/2239/2016 before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“The general public, our members and teeming supporters should note that the party is already taking appropriate legal steps to address previous dissenting rulings.

“The PDP will continue to maintain its position as a party that will provide alternative governance and people-oriented programmes that is beneficial to all Nigerians.”

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews

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