Abraham vs Akeredolu: Court adjourns hearing in Ondo APC primary tussle

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday adjourned hearing of
the application filed by the counsel to Olusegun Abraham till 28th
September 2018.


Abraham is challenging the emergence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as
candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the November 2016
governorship election.

Counsel to Abraham, Professor J.O. Amupitan, SAN, had earlier
withdrawn his motion on notice filed on 11th June 2018 to pave way for
hearing of his motion for discovery (request for evidence) filed on
the 21st June 2018.


Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, while adjourning the suit, noted that with
Abraham's counsel yet to produce necessary documents to sustain his
case, the plaintiff appeared not prepared for hearing.

Counsel to the 1st and 3rd defendants, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and
Chief Akin Olujimi, SAN, representing the 2nd defendant, Akeredolu,
prayed the court to hear and determine their applications challenging
the jurisdiction of the Court.

Justice Dimgba after listening to the argument of the counsels, said
that the determination of the pending applications became imperative
in view of the special nature of the applications.


The defendants are praying the court to dismiss the suit on the
grounds of its "wrong commencement, non justifiability among others."