BREAKING: Police seals PDP convention ground (PHOTOS)

– The Nigerian police have sealed the convention ground of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers state

– Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja had insisted that the PDP must stop its planned national convention

– On his part, Justice Ibrahim Wakila of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, directed the INEC, IGP and others to monitor the convention, thereby ruling that the convention should go on

Sealed off ground of the PDP’s convention ground

The Nigerian police have sealed the convention ground of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sharks Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Naij.com can authoritatively report.

According to the police, it sealed off the convention ground after two courts of same jurisdiction gave two conflicting orders on the national convention of the PDP.

The IG of @PoliceNG should be aware that Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt had ordered the Police not…1/2

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) August 16, 2016

We urge @PoliceNG @inecnigeria & other relevant agencies not to allow themselves be used to truncate the lawful & legal process of our party

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) August 16, 2016

… interrupt our convention. 2/2

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) August 16, 2016

Indeed, Justice Watila ordered @PoliceNG, @inecnigeria & other agencies to ensure a hitchfree convention. http://pic.twitter.com/oJfxrCuDEH

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) August 16, 2016

Cannot believe that the @PdpNigeria crisis has taken a new dimension. President BUHARI orders Military/Police to block Convention venue.

— Adeyanju Deji (@adeyanjudeji) August 17, 2016

Interesting. The desperation to crush @PdpNigeria by the Federal Government is laughable.

— Adeyanju Deji (@adeyanjudeji) August 17, 2016

I can confirm to Nigerians that the @APCNigeria led Federal Government have blocked all roads leading to our convention venue in PH.

— Adeyanju Deji (@adeyanjudeji) August 17, 2016

The @APCNigeria Federal Government should leave us to handle our internal party issues instead of now jumping in the ring. SMH

— Adeyanju Deji (@adeyanjudeji) August 17, 2016

While Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday had insisted that the PDP must stop its planned national convention just, Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, directed the INEC, IGP and others to monitor the convention, thereby ruling that the convention should go on.

Meanwhile, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is confused whether to monitor today’s national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holding in Port Harcourt folliwng two conflicting court rulings.