{"id":18623,"date":"2024-06-05T18:41:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=18623"},"modified":"2024-06-05T18:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:46:06","slug":"lagos-2023-bode-george-others-to-appear-in-court-over-anti-party-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=18623","title":{"rendered":"Lagos 2023: Bode George, Others To Appear In Court Over Anti-Party Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">In a significant development, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bode_George#:~:text=Olabode%20Ibiyinka%20George%20(%22Bode%20George,People&#039;s%20Democratic%20Party%20(PDP).\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bode George<\/a> and other prominent figures within the <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/no-plan-for-merger-with-any-party-says-pdp\/?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">People&#8217;s Democratic Party<\/a> (PDP) are set to appear before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi on June 11, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They face allegations of anti-party activities during the 2023 election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This court case stems from actions taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bode_George#:~:text=Olabode%20Ibiyinka%20George%20(%22Bode%20George,People&#039;s%20Democratic%20Party%20(PDP).\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bode George<\/a> and his associates, who openly endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/labourparty.com.ng\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Labour Party<\/a> candidates over those of the <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/no-plan-for-merger-with-any-party-says-pdp\/?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PDP<\/a> in Lagos State. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Several PDP candidates, feeling betrayed, have dragged George and six others to court, accusing them of violating the <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/no-plan-for-merger-with-any-party-says-pdp\/?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PDP<\/a> constitution, which they swore to uphold as members of the Board of Trustees (BOT).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After exhausting the internal mechanisms of the PDP without resolution, the plaintiffs filed suit No: FHC\/L\/CS\/534\/24, naming the party as a co-defendant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They seek a court interpretation of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended), which stipulates that anyone involved in anti-party activities shall be expelled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The outcome of this case could have far-reaching implications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/no-plan-for-merger-with-any-party-says-pdp\/?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PDP<\/a> and its internal governance, potentially setting a precedent for how the party handles future instances of disloyalty and internal conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant development, Bode George and other prominent figures within the People&#8217;s Democratic Party (PDP) are set to appear before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi on June 11, 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