Justice Hussein Baba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, has reserved judgment in the suit filed by Ahmed Gulak, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, against the current leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Gulak is seeking the sack of the party's Acting National Chairman, Uche Secondus , on the ground that by the provision of the PDP constitution and its zoning principle, he was the proper person to replace the last Chairman, Adamu Muazu, who hailed from
the Northeast geopolitical zone.
Parties to the suit on Monday argued the plaintiff's substantive suit (originating summons) and the defendants' preliminary objection and adopted their final written addresses, before the judge told them that hearing notices will be issued when the
judgment is ready.
Gulak, who was dressed in blue native attire, sat in court all through the proceedings.
Arguing his client's case, plaintiff's lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa (SAN), urged the court to uphold his Gulak's prayers and refuse the preliminary objection raised against the suit by the defendants – the PDP and Secondus.
He argued that Secondus was occupying the position of the PDP chairman illegally.
He contended that by virtue of the provision of Article 47(6) of the party's constitution, "the 2nd defendant (Secondus) form Rivers State, cannot replace the immediate past Chairman, Alhaji Muazu, who left office about seven months ago."