JUSTICE Abdullahi Bawa-Faskari of the Katsina State High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum from his position as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ibrahim Musa, a member of the party had filed the suit arguing that Damagum’s appointment violated the party’s constitutional provisions following the stepping aside of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu.
The plaintiff contended that Ayu’s successor should originate from the North-Central geopolitical zone where the former PDP national chairman hailed from.
However, Justice Bawa-Faskari dismissed the suit with the identification number KTH/74/24. The court held that it was an internal matter for the party, thereby denying the court of jurisdiction.
He upheld the preliminary objections raised by the first and second defendants, asserting that “the matter is not justiciable, as it falls entirely within the internal affairs of the party and the court has no jurisdiction.”
Reacting to the court verdict respondent’s counsel, Isaac Nwachukwu, praised the court’s decision, emphasizing that it recognized the lack of jurisdiction over the case.
Contrarily, the plaintiff’s counsel, Abdullahi Abdulkadir, vowed to proceed to the Court of Appeal after a review of the certified true copy of the judgment.
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