The
Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State has filed a suit at the Federal
High Court, Asaba seeking to nullify the eligibility of the candidates
of the All Progressives Congress, the Labour Party and the Accord Party
in the March 28 and April 11 general elections in the state.
In a suit filed by the chambers of Mr.
Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), the PDP is asking the court to disqualify the
candidates of the three political parties standing for election in the
state on the grounds that their parties violated sections 85(1) of the
Electoral Acts, 2010 (as amended) which provides that political parties
should give the commission at least 21 days’ notice of any convention,
congress, conference or meeting convened for the purpose of electing
members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or
nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified under
this act.”
The presiding judge, Justice Olatunregun
Ishola, had however ordered that the defendants be served the notice of
appearance and adjourned hearing to March 24.
According to the plaintiffs, APC, Accord
and Labour Party breached the requisite statute, having held their
primaries less than 21 days after the notices they gave to the
Independent National Electoral Commission for the holding of their
primaries to choose candidates for the 2015 election.
Joined as defendants in the suit are
INEC; APC governorship flag- bearer , Olorogun Ortega Emerhor; Labour
Party governorship candidate, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru ; Accord Party
Senatorial Candidate for Delta North , Hon Victor Ochei and 95 others.
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