By Leshi Adebayo
The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has reacted to the court injunction which prohibits him from parading himself as head of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), saying he will defend himself in court.
This was contained in a statement on Monday, released by the Media Adviser to Secondus, Oke Abonyi.
Recall BlackBox Nigeria reported that a High Court sitting in Rivers State, granted an interim order brought before it against Secondus by aggrieved members of the party, restraining him from acting as the party chairman.
The statement reads, “The Media Office of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been inundated with calls from media houses on a press statement sent to newsrooms by one Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant, Media to the Rivers state Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike announcing that ‘Court Restrains Secondus from Parading himself as National Chairman, member of the PDP.
“If Secondus and the party are taken to court, they will defend themselves. The PDP and Secondus are not afraid of court. This party is a child of history, owned by Nigerians, bigger than any individual or group, including desperadoes.”
