The Tanimu-Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command over planned by the Nyesom Wike-backed Caretaker Committee to enter and occupy the party National Secretariat on Monday.
Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the secretary of the caretaker Committee had on Thursday told newsmen that they will take over the party Secretariat on Monday.
The party National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, reminded the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner, FCT command that the secretariat is still a res before the Federal High Court, Abuja, and the Court of Appeal.
He said: “We have been notified of the intention of some expelled members of our party to either forcibly or in connivance with security forces gain access to and occupy our National Secretariat and other party property.
“In response to this, we have written to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command reminding them that the secretariat is still a res before the Federal High Court, Abuja, and the Court of Appeal.
“To this end, any attempt to enter and occupy these property will be a resort to self-help and an affront to the time-tested principle of law that parties who have submitted to the jurisdiction of courts should not act in ways that will render nugatory, the powers of the Court. In this particular instance, the case pending before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik was instituted by the expelled members, they cannot resort to self-help, until judgment is delivered in the matter.
“This statement serves to remind all the dramatis personae, especially the Police Force, which is a party on record in the said matter, that any action taken to grant access to anybody, pending the determination of the suit, is a contempt of the court. We assure that we will deploy all legal means to defend our property from trespass. Responsibility for any injury to persons or damage to property arising therefrom should be placed solely on the aggressors and their security collaborators.”
