A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja on Thursday struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and
publish the name of Mr Akanimo Udofia as governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 11 election in Akwa Ibom.
Enang, the ex-presidential aide, drew the attention of the court to his presence as a party seeking to be joined in the matter and the court granted his prayer in a motion he brought for joinder on Dec. 6, 2022. The judge, Agatha Okeke, in the suit marked: FHC/UY/CS/114/22, ordered the APC to conduct a fresh governorship primary within two weeks but barred Udofia from participating in the new primary.
Meanwhile, while delivering judgment on Udofia’s suit on Thursday, Justice Nwite agreed with Enang that the instant suit and the Uyo matter were similar. He disagreed with the submission of Udofia’s counsel, Umeh Kalu, SAN, that the court should assume jurisdiction and make an order directing the electoral umpire to accept and publish his client’s name as candidate for the governorship poll.
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