#FOCUS•PDP Urges Court To Jail Baraje, Oyinlola, others.>>> The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday prayed the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, to jail the leaders of the Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led faction for allegedly violating an order made by Justice Ganiyu Safari. The new application was filed on Tuesday on behalf of the PDP chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the deputy national chairman, Uche Secondus, national women leader, Dr. Kema Chikwe and national publicity. Secretary, Olisah Metuh by their lawyer. Those they seek to jail are Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Maode Hiliya, Timi Frank, Mrs. Binta Koje, Mallam Nasir Issa, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, Aliyu Wadada and Mallam Tanko Gomna. In the application which is yet to be heard, PDP is praying the court to jail Baraje, Jaja and Oyinlola for a term of one year or as the Court may otherwise determine for alleged criminal contempt which they committed in their conspiracy and actions to flout the purpose and authority of the court. According to the party the three politicians obstructed the administration of justice through subverting the court’s processes and engaged in overt acts of defiance and violation of an order made on September 2. It will be recalled that Justice Safari had ordered in a ruling that “parties maintain the status quo ante pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.”
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:20:47 +0000
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