PDP's RIFT DEEPENS

The rift in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appears to have deepened, as the faction lead by Abdullahi Kawu Baraje has headed to the court seeking to establish itself as the authentic faction and also stem what it described as the slide in the party.
A statement on Monday by the National Secretary of the faction, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, said the case was filed before the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Division.
Justice S. Safari is to entertain the case.
The plaintiffs, Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Oyinlola and the PDP, wants an order restraining Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Prince Uche Secondus, Kema Chikwe, Olisah Metuh and others from parading themselves as the members of the National Executive Committee of the PDP.

You will recall that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar led the party that walked out of the venue of the convention and declared the group as the authentic PDP.
They also sought a motion exparte asking for leave to serve the defendants outside of jurisdiction.
In its ruling, the court granted the plaintiffs leave to serve the defendants in their various locations.
However, Justice Safari directed that the status quo should be maintained while asking all parties to come back on September 9 to argue the motion on notice.