Ebonyi PDP Crisis Thickens As Okorie Commences Contempt Proceedings Against Onu

Upon the lingering internal leadership crisis ravaging Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tochukwu Okorie, the Chairman of the party in the State has commenced contempt proceedings against Barr. Silas Onu.

Onu who despite the orders of the Court of Appeal, staying the execution of the judgement of the Federal High Court in his favour, has been accused by Hon Okorie of illegally parading himself as the Chairman of the PDP in Ebonyi State. According to Hon Okorie, he vowed that Barr. Onu, and every individuals who have aided him, in the flagrant disobedience of the subsisting orders of the Court of Appeal, must go to prison for contempt of Court.

He noted that upon the orders of the Court of Appeal, staying the execution of the judgement of the Federal High Court, was immediately recognized by the Peoples Democratic Party, who wrote to INEC, intimating the Commission of its resolve to obey the orders of the Court of Appeal, reinstating Tochukwu Okorie as the Chairman of PDP Ebonyi state. In the statement made available to newsmen, it read: "Despite the letter by PDP recognizing Hon Tochukwu Okorie as its Party Chairman in Ebonyi State, consequent upon the orders of the Court of Appeal, Joseph Silas Onu, in his desperation, have continued in utter disregard to the valid orders of the Court of Appeal, to a parade himself as the Chairman of the PDP Ebonyi State. "The Court documents sighted by TheNigeriaLawyer titled “NOTICE OF CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE TO ORDER OF COURT” issued on Monday, 4th of July, reads: “TO: Joseph Silas Onu of No 28A, Ganges Crescent, Maitama, Abuja. "TAKE NOTICE that unless you obey the directions contained in this order, you will be guilty of contempt of Court and will be liable to committed to prison.