An Abia State High Court Presided over By Honourable Justice T C Eruba has ordered Dr Prince Ndubueze to stop parading himself as the Chairman of Labour Party in Abia State.
The Court gave the Order after reading the Motion Paper dated the 16″ day of October, 2024 and filed on the 17″ day of October, 2024 brought Pursuant Order 3 Rule 13, Order 39 Rule 1 (1 and 2) and 3 (1 and 2) of the Abia State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, Section 6(6) (A) & (B) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended)and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the Honourable Court supported with an 15 paragraphed Affidavit deposed by the State Chairman of Labour Party in Abia State Sir Emmanuel Nwaeze Otti
“It is hereby Ordered as Follows
That the 19, 2” and 3′ Defendants are RESTRAINED from further empowering, encouraging and instigating the 4*™ Defendant to act as Chairman and members of Abia State Caretaker Committee of the 1 Defendant pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction provided that the processes in this suit are served on the Defendants within 7 working days”
“That the 4th Defendant is RESTRAINED from parading, holding out themselves or taking any action whatsoever and howsoever which may affect the rights of the Claimant/Applicant pending the hearing
and determination of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction”
The Court also restrained the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission(ABSIEC) , the Inspector General of Police from dealing with Dr Ndubueze pending the determination of the Suit.
It will be recalled that the embattled National Chairman of Labour Party Barr Julius Abure has purported announced a dissolution of the State Working Committee of the Labour Party and constituted a Caretaker Committee .
