Politics Court Validates August 17 as Authentic Date for PDP National Convention

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A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday validated the August 17th , 2016 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt.

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The court directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to monitor party’s national convention.

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt also directed the Inspector-General of Police, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, the Police and the DSS to provide security for the national convention billed to hold in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, 17th August, 2016.

Delivering a ruling in a motion on notice filed by Secretary of the PDP National Convention Planning Committee, Senator Ben Obi for himself and other members of the National convention Planning , Justice Watila declared that the July 4, 2016 judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt recognised the May 21, 2016 National Convention.

In similar vein, Chairman of the PDP National Convention Planning Committee, and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the convention will proceed on 17th August,
 
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