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A Federal High Court sitting in Zamfara State has declined a request for an ex parte order by a faction backed by the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed, to hold the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
The group approached the court for an order to hold the NEC meeting as the party’s factional crisis deepened.
Ruling on the case, Justice Salim Ibrahim declined the request.
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The Eastern Updates had reported earlier that a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, had approached the court seeking an ex parte order to hold the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
Some governors elected on the platform of the PDP, led by Mohammed, had earlier moved to remove acting national chairman Amb. Umar Damagum.
The move deepened the crisis in the party, as some stakeholders, especially those loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, opposed the move.
The Federal High Court in Abuja had also issued an order barring the party from removing Damagum.
The suit by Mohammed’s faction was filed at the Federal High Court in Zamfara State.
In other news, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday lodged 14 fresh charges in connection with a N5.78 billion fraud case against former Kwara State governor Abdulfattah Ahmed. The new charges were submitted before the Kwara State High Court, adding to ongoing investigations surrounding the former governor’s administration and financial conduct.
Former Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Ademola Banu, was also implicated in the charges brought before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar. His inclusion as a co-defendant alongside former governor Abdulfattah Ahmed further intensifies the scope of the N5.78 billion fraud case.
Both Abdulfattah Ahmed and Ademola Banu face allegations of diverting and misusing public funds allocated for key state projects and security initiatives. The charges suggest that these funds, meant to benefit the state’s development and safety, were instead siphoned off for other purposes.
