An Abuja High Court on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking the nullification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates lists for the governorship
Mr Abayomi Awoniyi, Abdullahi Haruna, SAN, Ruben Atabo, SAN, Mohammed Usman, Musa Wada, Kingsley Lona, Gedion Ojata and Dr M. Bolufemi filed the suit.
Delivering a ruling, Justice Peter Kekemeke held that the court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain the suit. He held that the FCT is treated as a state in the federation, and each state is responsible for the matters arising in the state. The claimants, through their counsel, P.O. Okolo, SAN, through motion on notice, prayed the court to grant them the order.
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