The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 8 to deliver judgement in a suit seeking to disqualify Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State from contesting the March 9 governorship election.
The Plaintiff, Elvis Chinda filed the suit in 2018 praying the court to interpret certain sections of the Electoral Act.
The plaintiff’s counsel, Achinike William-Wobodo urged the court to determine whether the birth Certificate attached to Mr Wike’s Form C.F.001 presented to INEC, was forged. Mr William-Wobodo said the local government in question was created in 1989 by Decree No 12 of 1989, two years after the alleged forgery was committed.
On his part, counsel to INEC, Wale Ajayi, did not respond to the plaintiff’s originating summons but filed a preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the suit.Mr Wike’s lawyer, Ferdinand Orbih also prayed the court to dismiss the suit for lack of jurisdiction.
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