Judge withdraws from Ogun PDP suit against Secondus

Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday
withdrew from a lawsuit filed by the Ogun State chapter of the
Peoples Democratic Party against the National Chairman of the
party, Prince Uche Secondus.

The judge washed his hands off the case on Tuesday after he was
accused of being biased.

Apart from Secondus, other defendants in the suit marked
FHC/L/CS/1581/2018, are the Independent National Electoral
Commission, PDP, and its National Secretary, Ibrahim Tsauri.

Also joined as defendants are Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, Sikirulai
Ogundele, Bode Bankole, Waliu Oladipupo and Tunde Alekuwodo.

The Ogun PDP members, who filed the suit, were Prince Segun
Seriki, Chief Mrs Tuke Omotara, Nosiru Isiaka Giwa and Chief Remix
Bakare.

Others were Apostle Abiodun Sanyaolu, Chief Kola Soriola and
Chief Oyede Elijah.

The plaintiffs are urging the court to compel the national
leadership of the PDP to recognise the Adebayo Dayo faction of the
party in Ogun State, which is being supported by Senator Buruji
Kashamu, as the authentic faction.

They also want Akinwonmi replaced with Seriki as the PDP
National Secretary.