Rivers election: Court adjourns in AAC guber candidate’s suit

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a case on the governorship election in Rivers State till March 28 for hearing.

Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Monday following an ex parte motion by the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers, Mr Biokpomabo Awara.
In the motion, Awara urged the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from concluding the collation and announcement of the result of the election.

He claimed that he was the clear winner of the March 9 governorship election in Rivers, having won 15 of the 23 local government areas in the state.
Justice Ekwo had, during the last sitting on the suit, refused to grant the motion as requested by the AAC candidate, saying it had been overtaken by events.
The adjournment comes four days after INEC stated that the governorship and state house of assembly elections in the state will hold on April 13th.