By joshua 
Kogi PDP Chairmanship tussle: Court didn’t clear Enemona of Contempt – Hon. Muhammed Sani Gambo
… said it only lacks jurisdiction for cancellation and on the matter,
Hon. Muhammed Sani Gambo, Runner up in the last August 31st Congress of the Kogi State People’s Democratic Party says
the Kogi State High Court judgement delivered in respect of the Chairmanship of the Party in the State, did not vacate the ruling that barred Enemona Anyebe from participating in the August 31st State Congress, pointing out that the High Court ruling that convicted him of contempt still subsists.
Reacting to the Judgement delivered by a High Court today, Hon. Muhammed said the judgment was categorical on lack of jurisdiction over the matter brought before it. And dismissed the case instituted by Capt Joe Agada. This does not mean that the court upturned the criminal action of contempt over a judgement earlier delivered.
Hon. Muhammed maintained that as at 31st August, 2024, following a High Court order, Enemona not fit to participate in the Congress.
Hon. Muhammed also maintained that the High Court Judgement of February 18th affirms Enemona Anyebe’s eligiblity to participate in the Congress, described contempt judgement delivered against Enemona as the crux of the argument that should bother sane minds.
“The Judgement of today only says it lacks jurisdiction to cancel an election adjudged by the Independent National Electoral Commission and the PDP as free, fair and credible in which I won”.
“The issue in contention here is not whether there was an election in which Joe Agada participated and in which Enemona was not to participate”.
“The certified INEC results is a public document that confirmed the credibility of the congress election, with the results duly authenticated as an election rightly conducted”.
“The congress election was never challenged nor in contention. The challenge is whether Enemona Anyebe was legally qualified to contest”.
“No amount of hiding behind a finger will vitiate any judgement by Enemona”, urged members of the Party to be aware and to study the judgment delivered very well, insisting that the issue was not whether the election was conducted. What is important is whether Enemona Anyebe was qualified to participate having been barred. There is no effort in seeking means to legalize illegality after the Order can stand. Enemona was never a contestant in that election and could not have been made right by today’s judgement, Hon. Muhammed explained.
Hon. Muhammed laughed at the ignorant few claiming that the judgment brought clarity and finality to the leadership question and to the state congress of August 31, 2024.
He pointed out that he headed for the Appeal Court to challenge the issue of the judgment of February 18th because it called for another election in which Capt Agada thought he could benefit from by asking for another Congress election, added again that the Court lacking in jurisdiction as stated today, does not mean that Enemona Anyebe has been cleared of contempt.
He added that the court didn’t upturn the judgement of February 18th that described Enemona’s participation as lawful, says lacking jurisdiction does not call for jubilation.
“Today’s judgement did not change the outcome of the August 31st congress. Enemona Anyebe was barred from contesting the congress. Today’s judgement did not either affirm Hon. Anyebe’s leadership as valid and lawful”.
“Let me for the uptheenth time state that prior to the State Congress of our Party held on the 31st August, 2024. A Kogi State High Court had issue an order on 31st July, 2024, suit no HC/OKP/54/2024 where Enemona Anyebe and respondents 1-7 were bound to obey”.
“In suit no: HC/OKP/8/2024, Motion No:HC/OKO/55M/2024, the Court on 31st day of July, 2024 made an order against Enemona Anyebe, barring him from contesting the PDP State Congress”.
“He was barred from the purchase of PDP Chairmanship nomination form, presenting himself from being screened and to participate in the State Congress. This order was violated with consequences as delivered by the High Court on February 18”.
“Enemona Anyebe’s case of brazen disobedience of subsisting orders of the honourable court was not what the court delivered judgement on today”.
“The court order that barred Enemona till date has not been vacated by any appellate court order setting aside the earlier order”.
“The 18th February, 2025 judgement by Justice Yahaya Adamu of the Kogi State High Court declared is as follows: The 7th respondents, Enemona Anyebe’s participation in the PDP State Congress of 31/08/2024 is illegal, null and void and hence his purported declaration by PDP as elected official is null and void”, ordered for his arrest.
” The Court failing to make a declaration for my Inauguration as Chairman, made me to head to the appeal Court”.
“Let me once again reiterate that the 31st August, 2024 PDP State Congress was an election I, Hon. Muhammad Sani Gambo won as the only rightful participant to finish winner”.
‘Let me further emphasis that having emerged winner in the said Congress, I’m the duly elected Chairman of the Kogi State PDP and should be sworn in immediately.