Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned till October 24 hearing in the motion by Senator Ita Enang to be joined in the suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to list the All Progressives Congress as a contestant in the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State.
According to him, the process and outcome of the May 26 governorship primary of the APC in Akwa Ibom State is a thing of litigation before a Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Enang told the court that he made several efforts to see if there was duplicity of the case, including writing personally to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, but only got information on Wednesday’s evening that the court would deliver judgment in a similar matter on October 6 and had to rush to court to protect his interest.
After listening to the oral argument of Enang, the court held that he should be heard in the interest of justice. Nwite subsequently ordered him to file a formal application for joinder and served same on all parties in the suit and fixed October 17, for hearing.
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