The Federal High Court in Abuja has fined PDP National
Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, ?150,000 for stalling judgment in his suit
against his removal. Justice Inyang Ekwo imposed the fine after Anyanwu's
lawyer, Ken Njemanze (SAN), filed a last-minute motion to amend the
suit—despite the case being scheduled for judgment on Monday.
Justice Ekwo, who postponed judgment to May 19 to hear
the new motion, ruled that the fine must be paid before the next hearing. The
case stems from the PDP’s internal leadership crisis, with both Anyanwu and
Sunday Udeh-Okoye laying claim to the secretary position following a March
Supreme Court ruling that such matters are internal party affairs.
The suit initially listed INEC and PDP Acting Chairman
Umar Damagun as defendants, with the court later joining four others, including
Udeh-Okoye. Defendants’ lawyers opposed the timing of the amendment, calling it
an attempt to arrest judgment. The judge agreed, stating the amendment
disrupted court proceedings.
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