PDP Moves to Stop Change in Senate House Leadership

WORRIED over its gradual loss of grip at the National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal and 52 other lawmakers from altering or changing the leadership of the House.

In an affidavit in support of the suit, PDP averred that a 'rebel' group of 46 lawmakers, led by the Minority Leader of the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, had perfected plans to change the leadership of the House upon resumption from their recess.

The party had argued, "If the House is not restrained by the court and they take any step, it will foist on the court a state of fait accompli. The plaintiff will be prejudiced if this application is refused. Monetary compensation will not atone for the damage that will be done to the plaintiff in place of this interim injunction. It is in the interest of justice to grant this application."

It prayed the court to compel the lawmakers, including those that have decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC, to maintain their status-quo, pending the hearing and final determination of the suit.