By NAN 18 April 2023   |   11:43 am A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling members perceived to be loyal to Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement delivered in two separate suits filed by the affected PDP members, held that the fears of these applicants were well… Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State (left); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State at Benue State Government House in Makurdi… yesterday. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling members perceived to be loyal to Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement delivered in two separate suits filed by the affected PDP members, held that the fears of these applicants were well founded, and that suspending or expelling them would amount to the breach of their rights to freedom of association. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sir Siminlalayi Fubara, Rivers PDP governor-elect, and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, alongside others had sued the party and their executives over an alleged plan to suspend or expel them over their association with Wike. The judge held that it was the power of the court to grant redress to persons who had well-established acts that would amount to the infringement on their rights. 2 hours ago The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the closing date for the ongoing 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration by one week. The DE registration exercise started on Monday, March 20, and was billed to end on Thursday, April 20. It has now been extended by one week, starting from Friday, April 21. JAMB… 4 hours ago The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the police to prosecute the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa Ari. The INEC stated this following Tuesday’s closed-door meeting of all its National Commissioners at its national headquarters in Abuja over the highly controversial supplementary governorship election conducted in Adamawa State over… 5 hours ago A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling members perceived to be loyal to Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement delivered in two separate suits filed by the affected PDP members, held that the fears of these applicants were well… 6 hours ago A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume as non Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The Court voided the sack of the businessman and set aside the removal done on January 17, 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari on the ground that the action of the… 7 hours ago Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for strong consensus among elites and policy framework that would promote social cohesion and unity in Nigeria. Osinbajo made the call on Monday at the maiden Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for Policy Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru, near Jos. The vice president,…