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Damagum remains suspended as PDP chair, says Ugochinyere

However, Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday restrained the National Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of the PDP from removing Damagum from office.

The court ordered that no other person must be recognised as PDP national chairman other than Damagum until the national convention of the party scheduled for December next year.

Justice Lifu issued the restraining order against PDP NEC, BoT and others while delivering judgment in a suit instituted against them by Senator Umar El-Gash Maina.

The judge held that in line with Articles 42, 47 and 67 of PDP, it is only at the national convention of the party that new national officers can be elected.

In his reaction on Friday, Ugochinyere disagreed with Justice Lifu, noting that the court order didn’t stop the NWC from suspending Damagum.