Kogi Guber: Court Adjourns Suits Challenging Gov.Bello’s Eligibility Till Nov 21

– Counsel to the plaintiff, Chief Mike Ozekhome,(SAN) who acknowledged receipt of the motion this morning, hinted that the motion sought to stop court’s proceeding on the matter

– Justice Ekwo said that all preliminary objections in the suit would be taken in the adjourned date and any party absent on the day would be considered to have adopted them

– Counsel to the APC, Abdulwahab Mohammed, said that he would need more time to study the motion

 

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has adjourned the hearing on the suit challenging the eligibility of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, for contesting the November 16 Gubernatorial election till November 21.

The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, who adjourned the case, said that the decision was to afford Governor Bello, who sought to be joined in the matter, a fair hearing.

Justice Ekwo said that all preliminary objections in the suit would be taken in the adjourned date and any party absent on the day would be considered to have adopted them.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Chief Mike Ozekhome,(SAN) who acknowledged receipt of the motion this morning, hinted that the motion sought to stop court’s proceeding on the matter.

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He, however, argued that the motion be thrown out considering that the election is Saturday.

On his part, Counsel to the APC, Abdulwahab Mohammed, said that he would need more time to study the motion.

Meanwhile, Counsel to INEC, Alhassan Umar, (SAN) said he had no objection to the motion.