Abia PDP Upbeat About August Congress, Despite Restraining Order, Insists Secured By Non Members

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that all available and necessary legal frameworks are being explored to vacate a recently restraining order slammed on the party over its forthcoming State Congress.

The Source reports that a few days ago, some members of the party in the State had approached and obtained a Court order restraining the PDP in Abia from going ahead with its August 2024 scheduled state Congress.

But in a statement issued on Thursday July 25, 2024, the Vice Chairman and Acting Publicity Secretary, Abraham Amah,  called on members to remain calm as the Party’s Legal Department is taking  appropriate and decisive actions to address  the restraining order, which it also described as unjust.

“We want to reassure all party members that we are fully committed to defending the integrity of our party and ensuring that our democratic processes remain unimpeded”, the party state .

The decision to mount a legal challenge against the restraining order, according to the statement was reached at an emergency meeting of the State Working Committee, SWC on Wednesday, July 24, after an exhaustive deliberation.

“The leadership of the Abia PDP wishes to inform all stakeholders and members that the State Working Committee SWC convened an emergency meeting to address the recent restraining order obtained by certain individuals who had previously resigned from the party prior to the 2023 General Elections.

“During this critical meeting we unanimously agreed to activate our Legal Department to take appropriate and decisive actions against the restraining order”, the statement further noted.

To this end, the party has assured that its congress will continue unabated in strict compliance with extant laws and in total adherence to the rule of law.

It maintained that its strength as a party derives from its unity of purpose, resilience and collective vision for a prosperous Abia State and Nigeria.

The PDP, therefore, urge  members to remain steadfast and committed to the ideals of the party, even in the face of distractive antics from traducers.

“We appreciate your continued support and dedication to the principles and values of the Abia PDP.

“Together, we will overcome these challenges and emerge stronger”, the statement stated.

The restraining order against the PDP in Abia ahead of its planned Nationwide State Congresses comes on the heels of a similar order against its Rivers State counterpart last week.