Less than 9 days to the Bayelsa governorship election, a fresh suit in search of the disqualification of Governor Douye Diri and his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has commenced at a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja.
The suit, presently earlier than Justice Emeka Nwite, sought an order of obligatory injunction, directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take away the names of Diri and Ewhrudjakpo as PDP’s candidates within the Nov. 11 ballot.
It additionally sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC, its brokers, privies or whosoever, from additional publishing their names as commonplace bearers for the occasion within the forthcoming election in Bayelsa.
The suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1448/23 and filed by a Bayelsan girl, Blessing Clement Azibanagbal, by way of her lawyer, Ifeanyi Nsowu, additional sought a declaration that Ewhrudjakpo was not certified to run as deputy governor below the PDP.
Azibanagbal, within the originating summons dated Oct. 26 and filed on Oct. 30, sought a declaration that Ewhrudjakpo was additionally not certified to be a operating mate with Diri.
Besides, she prayed the court docket to declare that Ewhrudjakpo had a number of names with none proof to show “that he is the same person.”
She, due to this fact, urged the court docket to declare that the PDP had no candidate within the ballot.
The suit, which was introduced below Rule 3, Order 9 of the FHC Civil Procedure Rules, 2019, sought “a declaration that the 3rd defendant (PDP) does not have any qualified candidate to run for the governorship election in Bayelsa.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that Gov. Diri, Ewhrudjakpo, PDP and INEC are 1st to 4th defendants, respectively within the matter
Raising 5 points for willpower, Azibanagbal requested whether or not a primary faculty leaving certificates holder can run for the governorship election of a state consistent with the availability of the 1999 Constitution.
“Whether the failure of the 1st (Diri); and 3rd defendants (PDP) to provide a candidate that has the qualification to run for the governorship of a state can be grounds to disqualify both candidates.
“Whether a candidate with multiple names without any evidence to substantiate the names can contest for governorship election in a state.
“Whether the 2nd defendant (Ewhrudjakpo), submitting only his first school leaving certificate in his Form EC9 submitted with INEC qualifies him to contest election as deputy governor of Bayelsa State.
“Considering issues 1 to 4 above, whether this honourable ¢court has jurisdiction to order the 4th defendant to remove the names of 1st and 2nd defendants as candidates in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State,” it learn.
Subsequently, the Judge adjourned the matter till November 30 for listening to.
