A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Justice Peter Lifu, has scheduled September 19 for the hearing of a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress seeking the disqualification of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo.
The APC is seeking an order to remove Ighodalo’s name from the ballot due to alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022, according to Ripples Nigeria.
The court adjourned the hearing to allow PDP’s counsel to respond to the APC’s amended originating summons.
INEC has urged the court to dismiss the suit, stating that Ighodalo is the PDP’s nominated candidate for the September 21 poll.
The APC has filed a motion to amend its originating summons, seeking to remove irrelevant references and clarify its prayers.
Ighodalo’s counsel has filed a preliminary objection, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the motion for amendment and that the proposed reliefs are statute-barred.
He also argued that the proposed reliefs sought to be introduced by the APC’s “application are statute-barred.”
