A cross-section of legal practitioners have continued to express their reactions to the of the Federal High Court, Kano, which purportedly declared the candidacy of some Labour Party Candidates as void.
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Recall that earlier today, the media was awashed with reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States.
The Court in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Mr Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim against the Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ruled that the failure of the Labour Party to submit its membership register to the INEC within 30 days before their primaries renders the process invalid.
However, a close study of the CTC of the Court Judgement by TheNigeriaLawyer showed that the court excluded Abia Candidates from the order.
Notwithstanding, a number of lawyers have questioned the rationale behind the judgements with some questioning the reasonableness of the entire suit.
A Human Rights Activist and Professor of Law, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu in a tweet recalled how same Justice M.N. Yunusa had previously been embroiled in controversies.
He wrote, “In 2016, National Judicial Council, #NJC, fired Justice Moh’d Yunusa for high #JudicialMisconduct, like collecting 💰 anyhow. 5 yrs later (2 yrs ago) he was recalled in questionable circumstances. Today, he’s back doing impressive things as he alone can!”
According to findings by TheNigeriaLawyer, the suit was filed and unusually concluded within 7days as the Originating Process is dated 11th May, while judgement delivered 18th May.
A Lawyer who spoke to TheNigeriaLawyer wondered if they intend to make caricature of the entire judiciary.
“So the Originating Process is dated 11 May while judgement delivered on 18 May?
Really?
Is this a joke or what?” He wondered.
Based on findings by TheNigeriaLawyer, we conclude with due respect, that it is an incompetent suit.
The judgment or ruling was made without jurisdiction.
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