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Presidential candidate controversy: PDP, Atiku, Tambuwal challenge Wike’s suit

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The PDP, Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State have challenged a suit filed by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers over the recently-concluded presidential primaries.The trio, in a notice of preliminary objection marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/782/22 dated and filed on Aug. 5 before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court, Abuja, sought an order striking out or dismissing the suit for want of jurisdiction.Prince Michael Ekamon and Governor Wike are 1st and 2nd plaintiffs respectively in a suit dated June 2 and filed on June 3.While the…

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Court adjourns suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest presidency

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The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president until Dec. 6, 2021.Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter following inability of the parties in the suit to regularise their amended processes to accommodate the 5th defendant (Attorney-General (AG) of Adamawa), who had been joined in the case.It was reported earlier in July 27, 2021 that the the Adamawa State Government, through its AG, had sought an order of the court to be joined…

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