The Kawu Baraje-led fanction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered a serious setback on their quest to take control of the party, as a Federal High Court in Abuja restrained the faction’s officers from parading themselves as officers of the party.

CEOAFRICA.com gathered from sources that the judgement delivered by Justice Evoh Chukwu, ordered Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Jaja Sam Jaja and Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to stop parading themselves as the National Executive members of the party.

The judge also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its officials from recognising Baraje, Jaja and Oyinlola as national officers of the PDP, either new or old.

Our source further disclosed that Justice Chukwu further restrained the three including former vice president Atiku Abubakar  and their aides or employees from interfering and continued interference with the duties and functions of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and other officers of the PDP elected at the August 31 special convention of the party.

The judge also restrained Baraje, Jaja, Oyinlola and Atiku from opening or operating parallel national, states, local and ward secretariats of the PDP.

The judgment was in a suit instituted by Tukur and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP against INEC, Baraje, Jaja, Oyinlola and Atiku.