An Abuja Federal High Court yesterday ordered a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Kogi State, Oyebode Makinde, to serve court processes on Governor Idris Wada.
The court declined an ex parte motion by Makinde, seeking to restrain Wada from parading himself as governor and from carrying out all official duties attached to the office.
Justice Donatus Okorowo, who ordered the plaintiff to put the defendants on notice by substituted service, granted an accelerated hearing of the matter.
The defendants are: the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Wada and House of Assembly Speaker Abdullahi Bello, as first to fourth defendants.
Others are: the Commissioner of Police, the Chief Judge, the Grand Khadi and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal.
When the matter came up yesterday, Justice Okorowo, after perusing the application and listening to the oral submission of the applicant’s counsel, Dr. Alex Iziyon, said it was clear that two people were laying claims to the Office of the Governor of Kogi State.
He noted that the applicant is not laying claim to the seat but asking for a fresh primary if the swearing-in of Wada is quashed.
“It is, therefore, on this note I decline prayers three and four, and I order the applicant to put all respondents on notice...”
The court declined an ex parte motion by Makinde, seeking to restrain Wada from parading himself as governor and from carrying out all official duties attached to the office.
Justice Donatus Okorowo, who ordered the plaintiff to put the defendants on notice by substituted service, granted an accelerated hearing of the matter.
The defendants are: the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Wada and House of Assembly Speaker Abdullahi Bello, as first to fourth defendants.
Others are: the Commissioner of Police, the Chief Judge, the Grand Khadi and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal.
When the matter came up yesterday, Justice Okorowo, after perusing the application and listening to the oral submission of the applicant’s counsel, Dr. Alex Iziyon, said it was clear that two people were laying claims to the Office of the Governor of Kogi State.
He noted that the applicant is not laying claim to the seat but asking for a fresh primary if the swearing-in of Wada is quashed.
“It is, therefore, on this note I decline prayers three and four, and I order the applicant to put all respondents on notice...”
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