Lulu-Briggs denounces PDP interference in other parties' affairs in Rivers
Mistakes trial against the candidates for the National Assembly of the Accord Party
The Accord Party (AP) gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, lamented what he described as an unnecessary distraction by the fact that the Party Peoples' Democratic Republic (PDP) is taking its National Assembly candidates to court over allegedly flawed primaries.
Lulu-Briggs, who spoke outside the courtroom after the PDP's lawsuit in the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, seeking to disqualify all National Assembly candidates of the Agreement in the State, was adjourned again until September 13, 2022, decried PDP's interference.
When the case was mentioned yesterday, the plaintiff's lawyer, Den Nwigwe, filed a request to join more people in the lawsuit and also asked for an extension of time to hear the case.
>The presiding judge, Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, after hearing submissions from all parties to the lawsuit, has adjourned until September 13 for the hearing. Speaking further, Lulu-Briggs said the PDP's action "shows that it is afraid to test its popularity in the polls. Local residents must be allowed to choose who will serve them."
He continued, "Right from the start, we say it's an unnecessary distraction. The PDP has nothing to do with another party's private business. It's not We should do something else, but the PDP will continue to meddle in the internal affairs of other parties, and I do not know for what purpose they seek to disqualify all candidates so that they produce a single candidate for all elective positions at Rivers State.
"It's unfortunate, but the people of Rivers must be allowed to choose who their next governor or senator will be.
"I think this is an unwelcome exercise undertaken by the PDP and their action just indicates that they don't have good candidates, otherwise they will want to test their performance at the polls."
While he regretted the psychological effect the lawsuit had on the candidates in terms of draining funds for their campaigns, he did, however, express hope that they would ultimately prevail. Accord Party lawyer AJ Owonikoko (SAN) expressed optimism that at the next adjourned date the case would be heard quickly.
Mistakes trial against the candidates for the National Assembly of the Accord Party
The Accord Party (AP) gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, lamented what he described as an unnecessary distraction by the fact that the Party Peoples' Democratic Republic (PDP) is taking its National Assembly candidates to court over allegedly flawed primaries.
Lulu-Briggs, who spoke outside the courtroom after the PDP's lawsuit in the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, seeking to disqualify all National Assembly candidates of the Agreement in the State, was adjourned again until September 13, 2022, decried PDP's interference.
When the case was mentioned yesterday, the plaintiff's lawyer, Den Nwigwe, filed a request to join more people in the lawsuit and also asked for an extension of time to hear the case.
>The presiding judge, Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, after hearing submissions from all parties to the lawsuit, has adjourned until September 13 for the hearing. Speaking further, Lulu-Briggs said the PDP's action "shows that it is afraid to test its popularity in the polls. Local residents must be allowed to choose who will serve them."
He continued, "Right from the start, we say it's an unnecessary distraction. The PDP has nothing to do with another party's private business. It's not We should do something else, but the PDP will continue to meddle in the internal affairs of other parties, and I do not know for what purpose they seek to disqualify all candidates so that they produce a single candidate for all elective positions at Rivers State.
"It's unfortunate, but the people of Rivers must be allowed to choose who their next governor or senator will be.
"I think this is an unwelcome exercise undertaken by the PDP and their action just indicates that they don't have good candidates, otherwise they will want to test their performance at the polls."
While he regretted the psychological effect the lawsuit had on the candidates in terms of draining funds for their campaigns, he did, however, express hope that they would ultimately prevail. Accord Party lawyer AJ Owonikoko (SAN) expressed optimism that at the next adjourned date the case would be heard quickly.
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