A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020, election in Edo state, Mallam Gani Audu.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/758/2020, was filed by the Action Democratic Party (ADP).

It alleged that Audu presented forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The plaintiff also alleged that the documents contain misleading discrepancies especially in name arrangement.

However, in a ruling on Monday, the court dismissed the suit with cost.

https://aledeh.com/2020/12/just-in-court-dismisses-suit-seeking-to-disqualify-ize-iyamus-running-mate-gani-audu/

Abuja Court dismisses suit seeking to disqualify Ize-Iyamu’s running mate, Gani Audu

A suit seeking to disqualify the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 19th election in Edo state, Mallam Gani Audu has been dismissed.

The suit which was filed by the Action Democratic Party (ADP), alleged that Mallam Gani Audu, presented forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The case slated for ruling for the day was between Hon. Momoh Abdulrazak vs the APC in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/758/2020.

The plaintiffs had claimed that Mallam Gani Audu’s certificate was forged and containing some misleading discrepancies especially in name arrangement as submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The issue before the court was whether the matter had become academic, hypothetical, and having no live issue to be determined.

In delivering it's ruling, the court raised two issues for determination - whether the matter was a pre-election matter as claimed by the plaintiffs' counsel, Mr F.N Nwosu and whether the matter had become an academic exercise, having regards to the 19th September, 2020 election.

On the 1st issue, the court held that the matter was not a pre-election matter having being instituted by the plaintiffs who do not fall under the category of persons entitled under section 285(14) 1999 CFRN as amended to institute pre-election matters.

The court further stated that it is rather an objection under section 31(5) Electoral Act.
On the second issue, the court stated that the relief under section 31(6) Electoral Act has been overtaken by events. The court further stated that the matter has become sterile, obsolete and of no effect.

Also, that the court declined jurisdiction to continue to hear the matter and subsequently struck it out.

http://pioneernewsonline.com/news/6648/court-dismisses-suit-against-ize-iyamu-s-running-mate

Edo high Court funded by Obaseki now sensing danger overulled a FHC

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odiks:
Edo high Court funded by Obaseki now sensing danger overulled a FHC

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