A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday made the All Progressives Congress, its presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and the Peoples Democratic Party, defendants in a suit opposing the use of Permanent Voter Cards and card readers for the conduct of the forthcoming general elections.

Justice Abdulkadir Abdul-Kafarati also ordered a civil society, the Fiscal and Civil Rights Enlightenment Foundation, joined as a defendant in the suit.

With Buhari, the APC, the PDP and the Fiscal and Civil Rights Enlightenment Foundation now joined as parties, there are now six defendants in the suit.

The suit with number FHC/ABJ/CS/06/2015, had the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation as the original defendants.

The court made the order joining the new defendants in the suit following their separate applications on Wednesday.

The plaintiff, the Society for Advancement and Protection of Public Rights, represented by O. J. Nnadi (SAN), did not oppose the applications.

The judge ordered the plaintiff to amend its originating summons to reflect the names of Buhari, the APC, the PDP and the Fiscal and Civil Rights Enlightenment Foundation as the third to the sixth defendants in the suit.

The plaintiff is, by the suit, seeking to restrain INEC from using the PVC and card readers for the forthcoming polls on the grounds that they were likely to lead to the disenfranchisement of eligible voters.

The polls are scheduled to hold on March 28 and April 11, 2015.

The plaintiff argued that since INEC had not engaged in trial application of the PVC and card readers, they could not guarantee their effectiveness.

The group therefore wants the court to among others, direct INEC to revert to the use of TVCs which had been tested during previous elections.

The APC had in its affidavit filed in support of its application seeking to be joined as a co-defendant, stated that it intended to join the suit and oppose the plaintiff’s suit.

The party also said that it intended to challenge the plaintiff’s locus standi to institute the suit as it was not a registered voter.

The APC, represented by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), attached to the affidavit a copy of its proposed defence (counter affidavit) with which it intended to oppose the plaintiff’s suit.

The affidavit dated February 9, 2015, read in part, “That the crux of the reliefs being sought by the plaintiff herein is to prevent the exclusive use of the Permanent Voter Card for the conduct of the elections.

“That the use of the Permanent Voter Card is to ensure a hitch-free and fair election and to prevent most importantly, rigging of the election.

“That the applicant (APC) intends to oppose the suit as presently constituted and filed by the plaintiff because its grant would jeopardise the preparations of the applicant towards the 2015 general elections.”

“That applicant has a good and justiciable defence against the suit.”

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Riggers. Your plan won't work this time. Every vote mist count. Nigerians have decided already.

Pvc and card readers or no voting at all

an Ibo man again!!!!

Pdp cup 'yaff' full. This is how we identify new opposition party in Nigeria.

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