The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that all processes relating to the appeal filed by the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus challenging his removal from office be served on all the defendants by substituted means by pasting same on the walls of the head office of the party at Wadata House, Abuja.
The order of the apex court followed an exparte application moved by Counsel for Secondus, Oba Maduabuchi.
Justice Mohammed Musa Dattijo, who led a five-member panel of Justices of the court, after listening to Maduabuchi, granted the exparte application as prayed.
In the substantive appeal, Secondus is challenging his removal from office before the expiration of his four years tenure.
Justice Dattijo had fixed December 7 for hearing of all pending applicants in respect of the matter.
Apart from Dan Orbhi, other defendants in the appeal are Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen, Umezurike Onuoha, Godwin Manfred, PDP, Senator Suleiman Nazif, Solomon Ejike Ogbonna, Uche Emmanuel Minukwa and Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyawu.
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Recall that the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt had on October 26 dismissed an application challenging the suspension of Secondus from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
A panel of three justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani struck out the suit during its sitting in the Rivers State capital.
This prompted Secondus to approach the Supreme Court praying for an order to quash his dispensation and as well restore him to office to complete his four year tenure.
( Editor, Omor Bazuaye)
