The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, has applauded the judiciary for standing agency in defence of democracy, describing Justice Ladiran Akintola’s ruling that cleared the best way for the get together’s nationwide conference as a “bold stand against intimidation and moral decay.”
Damagum spoke on Wednesday, November 5, throughout an emergency assembly of the PDP Board of Trustees on the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.
The assembly was convened to finalise preparations for the November 15–16 nationwide conference scheduled to carry in Ibadan, Oyo State.
He informed get together leaders that Justice Akintola’s ruling was not solely a authorized victory for the PDP but additionally an ethical increase for Nigeria’s democracy.
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“What Justice Akintola did, in this era of judicial intimidation and moral compromise, is an act of courage,” Damagum mentioned. “It is a reminder that truth still has defenders in our courts.”
The court docket ruling got here barely 24 hours after Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja quickly stopped the PDP from continuing with the conference over alleged procedural flaws.
Justice Akintola, nevertheless, vacated the restraint, affirming that the get together had complied with all authorized provisions and directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to oversee the train.
Damagum described the ruling as a turning level for the PDP, saying it was time for members to reveal unity and self-discipline.
“We must remind ourselves that we do not need to be in power to begin our rescue mission. The work of rebuilding Nigeria begins here, within the opposition,” he declared.
