Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke rather adjourned till November 29, proceedings in the suit filed by 11 political parties.
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State on Monday declined to make an order of status quo ante that would have suspended the local government elections in Lagos scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 2021.Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke gave the ruling after upholding the argument of counsel to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission , Mr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN.
Joined as first to third defendants/respondents in the suit numbered FHC/L/CS/569/21 are LASIEC; Lagos Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and the Independent National Electoral Commission At the resumption of proceedings, Monday, other political parties including the African Action Congress , African Peoples Movement and BOOT informed the court of their intention to join as plaintiffs.
He argued further that the failure of any party to comply with the law guiding the issue of service would rob the court of jurisdiction to entertain the case because"service is very fundamental before a case can be properly adjudicated on." He submitted that Alabi's offer was a trap"which the court must not fall for" adding that the Appeal Court had stated on different occasions that the court should not entertain that type of approach.
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