He said Damagum would assume office as the acting national chairman of the PDP, pending the determination of the case in court.

A member of the PDP from Benue, Terhide Utaan, who is the plaintiff before Justice W. I Kpochi, obtained the order restraining Ayu from parading himself as national chairman of the party.

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Addressing journalists in Makurdi after obtaining the court order, the plaintiff said following the suspension of Ayu by his Igyorov Ward Exco on Sunday, it is wrong for him to keep up with the office of national chairman and further disunite the party.

Ayu was suspended late last week for anti-party activities in the wake of the party’s loss in the presidential election.

But Ayu in a statement on Monday by his media aide, Simon Imobo-Tswam, said the ward lacked the powers to suspend him.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who has demanded the removal of Ayu, on Monday said he was excited that Benue State ward exco passed a vote of no confidence in him.