A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to make arrangements for a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, to contest its chairmanahip position in its planned national convention.

Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment on Friday, ordered the party to provide an opportunity for Lamido to obtain the nomination form for the position and prepare for the election.

Justice Lifu restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognising the outcome of any convention the party would hold without the inclusion of a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, as a contestant.

The judge said evidence before his court showed that Lamido was unjustly denied the opportunity to obtain a nomination form to contest for the National Chairmanship position of the party, contrary to both the Constitution and Regulations of the PDP.

He declared that the PDP was under an obligation to create opportunities for its members to serve by putting deliberate measures in place to enable them to realise their aspirations.

Justice Lifu ordered that the planned convention must be put on hold to allow the plaintiff (Lamido) to obtain the nomination form, mobilise his supporters, and conduct his campaign.

The judgment was on a suit by Lamido, in which he complained, among others, of being denied the opportunity to contest the party’s chairmanship position.

Source; The Nation News