Court Order: Enemona Anyebe Must Halt PDP Chairmanship Claims

Enemona Anyebe has been barred by a Kogi State High Court from claiming the role of chairman of the state’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
John Ojodale filed lawsuit number HC/Okp/8/2024 against the PDP and another party, and it was stated that Justice Yahaya Adamu of the State High Court in Lokoja rendered a decision in that case on Tuesday.
After concluding that Enemona Anyebe was unqualified to run, the judge ordered a new election to be held within 45 days to fill the chairmanship vacancy.
In his ruling, Justice Adamu stated that Anyebe’s alleged suspension from the PDP prevented him from attending the August 31, 2024, PDP Congress.

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Hon. Muhammad Sani Gambo, the first runner-up at the Kogi State PDP Congress on August 31, 2024, responded to the court’s ruling by claiming to be the party’s genuine chairman.

Gambo argued that since the decision upheld Enemona Anyebe’s ineligibility to run for office rather than nullifying the election, he should be the main benefactor.

He did, however, object to the court’s order for a new election to be held within 45 days, claiming that this was contempt because it was not included in the initial summons.

The Federal High Court is considering our case. The part of the decision where the judge mandated a new election within 45 days will be appealed,” he stated.

“We were not even a party to the suit filed at the State High Court, and this was not included in the plaintiff’s original summons.”

He wasn’t a party to the litigation, which is one of the reasons he wasn’t named chairman, Gambo continued. He said that he had filed a petition to have his election victory recognized as authentic with the Federal High Court in Lokoja.

With a pledge that the Federal High Court would take the required steps and recognize him as the duly elected state PDP chairman, he asked his supporters and the state’s PDP members to be calm.