PDP
Wike condemns PDP impunity after court halts convention
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Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike praised a court ruling that restrained the Peoples Democratic Party's preparations for its national convention, while the party vowed to appeal and proceed with the event. Speaking at a stakeholders' meeting in Abuja, Wike accused party leaders of undermining internal democracy. The PDP dismissed the judgment and instructed lawyers to challenge it immediately.
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