[NEWS] KOGI GOVERNORSHIP POLL

THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN ABUJA HAS DISMISSED A SUIT CHALLENGING THE DECISION OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS TO ADOPT INDIRECT PRIMARY FOR NOMINATING ITS CANDIDATE FOR THE FORTHCOMING NOVEMBER 16, 2019 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN KOGI STATE.

DELIVERING A JUDGMENT, JUSTICE TAIWO TAIWO, UPHELD THE PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE APC TO CHALLENGE THE SUIT, IN RULING THAT THE SUIT HAD BEEN CAUGHT BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION.

HE SAID IT WAS NEEDLESS TO GO INTO THE PROPRIETARY OF THE PARTY’S CHOICE OF INDIRECT PRIMARY SINCE THE COURT LACKED THE JURISDICTION TO HEAR THE CASE ON MERIT, HAVING BEEN STATUTE-BARRED.