A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Rivers State PDP State Executive Members for alleged anti-party activities.
In his decision, Justice Inyang Ekwo stated that Wike’s and other PDP members’ concerns were justified, and that suspending or expelling them would violate their right to free association.
As a result, the judge stated that it is within the court’s jurisdiction to grant redress to individuals who have committed well-established acts that constitute an infringement of their rights.
The judge said members of political parties can not be suspended arbitrarily with compliance with the political party’s guidelines.
Wike, and four other PDP governors known as the G5, had openly campaigned against PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the February 25 poll.