A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has upheld the expulsion of the National Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-East, Chief Ali Odefa, from the party.
Odefa was suspended by the party’s executive committee in his Oguduokwor Ward, Onicha Local Government Area, on October 4, 2024, over alleged anti-party activities.
However, he dismissed the suspension as ineffective and continued functioning as PDP’s South-East leader.
In response, the ward’s executive committee expelled him after he reportedly failed to appear before a disciplinary panel. The committee then sought judicial affirmation of his expulsion.
Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Suit No. FHC/AI/CS/182/2024, filed by Oguduokwor Ward Chairman Herbert Ovuta, Justice Hilary Oshomah ruled that Odefa’s expulsion was valid and granted all the reliefs sought by the ward executive committee.
However, the court declined to award the N5 million cost requested against Odefa.
