Court compounds Ayu’s woes, restrains him from acting as PDP chairman

A high court in Benue State on Monday ordered Dr Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The presiding judge, W.I. Kpochi, gave while ruling on a motion ex parte filed by Conrad Terhide Utaan.

“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st defendant Senator Dr. lyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having lost membership of the party, pending the hearing and determination of Motion on Notice already filed,” the judge ruled.

He also said, “The application is supported by a fifteen (15) paragraph affidavit to which is annexed three exhibits as Exhibits A1, A2, and B which are the applicant’s membership card of the 2nd defendant, receipts for payment of dues and a vote of no confidence passed on the 1st Defendant/Respondent by the Igyorov Council Ward of the 2nd Defendant in the Gboko Local Government, Benue State.”

The case was adjourned to April 17 for a hearing.

On Sunday, the executive members of Igyorov ward passed a vote of no confidence on Ayu over alleged anti-party activities.

The party executives also claimed that Ayu worked against the success of the PDP in his ward and did not vote in the March 18 governorship and the house of assembly elections.