Ali Modu Sheriff files suit to stop PDP from conducting its National Convention

Former PDP Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, has approached the Federal High Court Abuja to apply for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining PDP National Caretaker committee and INEC from holding the party's National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on August 17th.

Sheriff, in the suit, is also seeking the court to grant an ancillary order compelling the police to enforce the interlocutory injunction if granted.

No date has been fixed for hearing of the case. Other defendants in the case are Olisa Metuh, Wale Oladapo, Dennis Alonge-Niyi, Alhaji Bashir Maidugu, Hanatu Ulam, Lawa Dutsima Anchi and Okey Nnadozie.