Akwa Ibom APC Guber Tussle: Court to Hear Enang’s Motion for Joinder Oct 24 Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned till October 24 hearing in the motion by Senator Ita Enang to
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned till October 24 hearing in the motion by Senator Ita Enang to be joined in the suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to list the All Progressives Congress as a contestant in the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State.
But Enang had, on the said date, appeared in court and urged the court to halt its judgment in the interest of justice because he would be prejudiced if not heard by the court. While disclosing that the Uyo Federal High Court has reserved judgment in the said suit bordering on the APC governorship primary, Enang submitted that the plaintifffs ought not to have filed another suit over the same subject matter with the same parties.
Responding, Mr Valentine Offia, the plaintiff’s lawyer, informed Justice Nwite that the suit before the Uyo Federal High Court is challenging the validity of the APC primary, while the one before the court in Abuja is challenging the refusal of INEC to publish the list of the APC governorship candidate sent to it by the party.
When the matter came up on Monday, Enang informed the court that in line with the court’s directive, he had filed his motion and served same on all parties in the suit Wednesday, last week, but only received the counter affidavit of the plaintifffs Monday morning in court and as such he would need time to respond.