A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion filed by sacked executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking leave to appeal the court’s earlier judgment that nullified their election.
The motion was brought by Chukwuemeka Aaron—former PDP State Chairman—and others who claimed to have been elected as state, local government, and ward executives during the disputed party congresses.
Oye Fubara Igenewari represented the local government executives, while ThankGod Beke stood in for the ward executives.
They approached the court as interested parties, asking for permission to appeal the judgment that removed them from office.
However, Justice Stephen Jumbo rejected the application, stating that the PDP, which was the primary defendant in the original suit, had already filed an appeal against the January 13 ruling.
As such, the court found no merit in allowing a separate appeal from the sacked executives.
It will be recalled that on January 13, 2025, the same court presided by Justice Jumbo ruled the PDP’s state, local government, and ward congresses in Rivers State invalid, effectively sacking all executives that emerged from the process.
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