A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo has struck out the name of a group - the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) from a N40 million..
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo has struck out the name of a group – the Buhari Campaign Organisation from a N40 million libel suit filed in the name of BCO and President Muhammadu Buhari against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar.
Justice Mohammed agreed with lawyer to Atiku, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume to the effect that, not being a juristic person, BCO cannot sue or be sued. Chukwuma-Ume, while moving the motion on Wednesday, urged the court to hold that the 2nd Paintiff is improperly joined as a party in the case.He argued that for the suit to be properly constituted, so as to vest jurisdiction on the court, parties must be juristic persons known to law and competent.
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