By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday, challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to entertain the suit that was lodged before it by former Minster of State for Defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, challenging the outcome of the governorship primary ‎election it held in Lagos state on December 8.

PDP in a preliminary objection it filed at the high court, queried the competence of the suit, describing it as a classical example of an abuse of court process.

It told the court that Obanikoro made criminal allegations including collusion, conspiracy, shootings and scaring of delegates, without adducing sufficient particulars and proof.

The party noted that though the plaintiff made serious allegations against the acclaimed winner of the said primary election, Mr. Jimi Agbaje and its chieftain in Lagos State, Chief Olabode George, he failed to join them as parties in the suit.

“There is no act of the 1st Defendant giving rise to jurisdiction of the Federal High Court pursuant to section 251 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any applicable law whatsoever”, PDP argued.

It contended that the interim order of injunction that Obanikoro is seeking from the court, if granted, would adversely affect millions of members and supporters of the party who were neither made parties nor put on notice with respect to the suit.

“That the 1st defendant (PDP) has till Friday December 26, 2014, to send nominations for governorship candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, failing which it will be shut out from presenting a governorship candidate for Lagos State.

“That the time table of the 2nd Defendant (INEC) for the conclusion of gubernatorial candidates nominations for all political parties in Nigeria has been set out several months ago, which cannot be altered in the overriding interest of the country”, PDP added.

The party said it duly complied with its Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2014 in the conduct of the Lagos state primaries, “there was no over voting during the said gubernatorial primaries.

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family matter be that. Next

We will settle that... GEJ till 2019!!!

The party said it duly complied
with its Electoral Guidelines
for Primary Elections 2014 in
the conduct of the Lagos state
primaries, “there was no over
voting during the said
gubernatorial primaries.

PDP definitely has problem and can be dubious with anything called digit!

At the end of the primary election, Mr. Jimi Agbaje emerged victorious with a total of 432 votes. He defeated former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro who polled 346 votes; Babatunde Gbadamosi who scored 21 votes; Adedeji Doherty who polled 21 votes and Tokunbo Kamson who scored 46 votes.

Addressing the delegates shortly before the commencement of voting, the chairman of the Electoral Committee, Senator Umar Kumo said 806 delegates, comprising 669 PDP members were drawn from the 241 wards in the state and 137 statutory delegates..

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=94520

a dolt will certainly know the result does not tally with the number of accredited voters.

Is it the same Obanikoro that mr president once sent to stop Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state and 4 other of his colleagues from going to Ekiti state to support their frnd Aregbesola during last election? Hahahah.... Wonders they say shall never end. So after all d dirty jobs obanikoro did for the PDP and GEJ? I think mr Obanikoro should look for Amaechi and other governor to beg them for forgiveness. Just the way those in PDP seeking for rotation of governorship position in Rivers state should also for look for Governor Rotimi Amaechi and ask for forgiveness over the role they played on behalf GEJ and PDP to cause havoc against Amaechi's government in Rivers state.