The judge said members of political parties can not be suspended arbitrarily with compliance with the political party’s guidelines.
The Peoples Democratic Party has been ordered not to suspend or expel Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and State Executive Members of the PDP in Rivers State over alleged anti-party activities.
The order was given by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
In his judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the fears of Wike and other members of the PDP were well-founded, and that suspending or expelling them will amount to a breach of their rights to freedom of association.
The judge, therefore, stated it is in the power of the court to grant redress to persons who have well-established acts that would amount to the infringement of their rights.
The judge said members of political parties can not be suspended arbitrarily with compliance with the political party’s guidelines.