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Restrained Ebonyi PDP Chairman, Barr Onyekachi Nwebonyi
By CHARLES IWUOHA
An Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Hon Justice I.E. Ekwo has restrained Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi from parading himself as the chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State.
The restraining order was issued today, Thursday, January 21, 2021, in Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1609/2020, Between Hon Fred Udeogu & 11 others V Barr Chief Onyekachi Nwebonyi, for himself and as representing members of the dissolved Ebonyi State PDP Executive Committee and 5 others.
The order reads: “AN ORDER OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION restraining the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants from in whatsoever manner parading, holding or continuing to parade or hold themselves out either individually or collectively as officers of the 11th Plaintiff or members of the State, Local Government Area and or Ward Executive Committees of the 11th Plaintiff in Ebonyi State pending the hearing and determination of this suit.
“AN ORDER OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION restraining the 4th and 5th Defendants, their Servants, Agents and/or Officers from in whatsoever manner according recognition to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants as officers of the 11th Plaintiff, pending the determination of this suit”.
Hon Justice Ekwo adjourned the matter to February 4, 2021 for the hearing of the suit.
