Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Peter Obi’s Disqualification

• The appeal court has dismissed a suit seeking Obi’s disqualification.

• According to the presiding judge, the APM lacked the legal right to initiate the suit.

• The appellate court also granted the Labour Party and Obi N200,000 in costs against APM.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a suit filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) seeking to disqualify the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal, Abuja.

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The presiding judge, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensan while delivering his judgement, dismissed the appeal on the grounds that the appeal lacked merit and APM lacked the legal right to initiate the suit.

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The appellate court also awarded a cost of N200,000 against APM in favour of the Labour Party and Obi who are the 2nd and 3rd respondents in the suit.

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