The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday urged an Abuja Federal High Court to reject an ex-parte motion filed by the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party, LP, to replace the party’s governorship candidate in Imo State.
INEC, in its affidavit to show cause pursuant to the court order, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that the plaintiffs’ suit was statute barred. The Commission’s counsel, Adenike Adedeji, while adopting the application, said the electoral umpire filed the affidavit on Nov. 9 in reaction to the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1357/2023 which was filed on Nov. 6.
NAN observes that while Anozie represented Achonu, Edun, who was said to be the National Legal Adviser of Julius Abure-led LP, said the plaintiffs were not authorised to file the case. Justice Ekwo, however, declined to grant their application for joinder. The judge had earlier declined to grant the motion ex-parte brought to stop Achonu from being the party’s standard bearer for Saturday’s governorship election.
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