A federal high court sitting in Abuja has refused to hear an ex-parte application by the candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from invalidating her declaration as winner of the Adamawa state governorship election.
At the court session on Tuesday, presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, asked Binani’s lawyer, Mohammed Sherif, to address the issues of jurisdiction before hearing the substantive motion.
The court ordered Binani to file her address on whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the application within two days.
Counsel to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Afeez Matomi, who was in court was not allowed to make submissions since the APC candidate brought the action through an ex-parte application.
Justice Ekwo thereafter adjourned the suit till April 26.
