Aiyedatiwa’s candidacy: APC seeks transfer of Jimoh Ibrahim’s suit to Akure

The All Progressives Congress has sought the transfer to the Akure Division of the Federal High Court a suit Senator Jimoh Ibrahim filed in the Abuja Division of the court against the nomination of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the party’s candidate for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State.

It provides that: “All suits, wherein the cause of action arose in a judicial division and the relief seeks a declaration or to compel or restrain person, natural or legal within that judicial division, with no consequence outside it, shall be file, received or heard only within that judicial division.”The APC noted that not only was the primary election, which is the subject of the suit, held in Ondo State, all the defendants have offices in Akure, the state capital.

•Convenience of the parties, as the plaintiff and defendants are based in Akure and other towns in Ondo State.•We crave your Lordship’s indulgence to grant our application.”At the mention of the case yesterday, the plaintiff’s lawyer, Chris Uche , told the court that he had received a memorandum of conditional appearance from APC’s lawyer.

The lawyer informed the court about the letter written by his client for the transfer of the case to Akure.Aiyedatiwa’s lawyer, Bode Olanipekun , confirmed that he was aware of the APC letter.INEC’s lawyer, Charles Edosomwan , who also confirmed being aware of the letter, said his client was still within time to react to the suit.

The judge said he would prefer to focus on what was before his court, which is the suit the plaintiff filed.

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