From GODWIN TSA, Abuja A Federal High Court has ordered the service of court documents (processes) on the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Willie Obiano, in tomorrow’s election in a suit seeking to disqualify him. The plaintiffs had instituted the suit challenging Obiano’s qualification for the election on the grounds that he allegedly possesses two voter’s cards, having allegedly engaged in multiple registrations. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, after listening to an ex-parte motion, moved by counsel to the plaintiff, Ifeanyi Nrialike, granted leave to the plaintiffs to effect substituted service of court processes on Obiano outside jurisdiction. The judge also ordered the plaintiffs – Ugochukwu Ikegwuonu and Kenneth Moneke to, in effecting the substituted service, paste the processes on the entrance or any other conspicuous parts of his residence at No. 1, Chief Willie Obiano Street in Aguleri Otuocha, Anambra State. Part of the plaintiffs’ contention was that the voter’s card Obiano tendered before his party to have been allowed to participate in the party’s screening exercise was not the same as the one he submitted to INEC. Among the reliefs being sought include an order disqualifying Obiano from contesting the election. They also sought an order of mandatory injunction compelling INEC to strike out Obiano’s name from its record as a candidate in the election.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:51:57 +0000
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