ABUJA, Nigeria — In a dramatic development that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has issued an interim injunction halting the expulsion of Senator Samuel Anyanwu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The court’s ruling, delivered by Justice Y. Halilu on 20 March 2025, restrains the PDP, its acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, and members of the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Ikimi from proceeding with any measures aimed at ousting the controversial senator.