Agbaje not eligible to contest 2015 governorship primary, PDP chieftain tells court

An Ikeja High Court has been prayed by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nurudeen Balogun, to stop one of the governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje from contesting the forthcoming governorship primary of the party slated for December 8, 2014.
The plaintiff is contending in the suit initiated on November 26, 2014 that Agbaje is not eligible and qualified to run for any elective position in the forthcoming primaries having only joined the party in July 2015.
The party chieftain joined as defendant, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The plaintiff in an affidavit attached to the suit and filed by his lawyer, Clement Onwuenwunor, posited that consequent upon the provision of Section 50(9) of the PDP’s Constitution, only aspirants with minimum of two years membership span are eligible to stand for election into any public office under its platform. 
Balogun argued that, "As at today, the 26th day of November, 2014, the 1st Defendant (Agbaje) is barely 4 months old as a legitimate card carrying member of the 2nd Defendant (PDP)."
The party chieftain insisted that the 1st defendant who according to him has never paid his registration dues and regular annual subscription fees for renewal of his membership is not eligible to contest elective position to a public office on the platform of the 2nd  defendant.
Balogun submitted that, "I am aware that the 1st defendant has not been given any waiver by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the 2nd defendant as stipulated by the 2nd defendant’s Constitution to contest for elective position to the office of the Governor of Lagos State under the platform of the 2nd defendant.
"That on 21st November, 2014, I petitioned the Chairman, of the South-West Governorship Screening Committee of the 2nd defendant of this unwholesome practice and blatant infraction of the 2nd defendant’s Constitution by the 1st defendant and his cohorts in the 2nd Defendant’s Political Party.
"Notwithstanding the said petition, the 2nd defendant did not respond, reply or take necessary appropriate action on the said petition and that it is sequel to the above averment that this suit became necessary to forestall radical violence to the 2nd defendant's Constitution by the 1st defendant."
The PDP chieftain consequently prayed the court, "For an injunction restraining the 1st defendant from parading himself as candidate for election or presenting himself to any organ of the 2nd defendant, especially the Screening Committee, for the purpose of being screened for the primary election for 2015 Governorship election in Lagos State having only joined the 2nd defendant in July 2015 and his membership not regularized.
"An injunction restraining the 2nd and 3rd defendants (INEC), their agents, servants and or privies from accepting Expression of Interest/Nomination Forms from the 1st defendant or screening him to participate in the primary election for 2015 Governorship election in Lagos State having only joined the 2nd defendant in July 2014 and his membership not regularised.
"A declaration that it is only a duly registered member of the 2nd  defendant or one whose membership is regularised, can present himself and pick Expression of Interest/Nomination Forms for the purpose of the primary election for 2015 Governorship election in Lagos State.
"A declaration that the 2nd  and 3rd  defendants are not entitled to accept Expression of Interest/Nomination Forms from the 1st  defendant for the purpose of participating in the primary."
The matter is yet to be assigned to a judge.