Kogi West: APC persuades court to consolidate suits against Melaye’s recall


All Progressive Congress, APC, on Monday, persuaded the Federal High Court in Abuja to consolidate two suits that are seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from going ahead with the process for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye.

The party, through its lawyer, Mr. Olatunji Atoyebi, told the court that it was opposed to bid by the electoral body to recall Melaye who is representing Kogi West Senatorial District, on the basis of “an illegal petition”.

It drew attention of the court to a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/601/2017, which it earlier lodged with a view to stopping any move by INEC to sack Melaye from the Senate.

Aside APC, other plaintiffs behind the said pending suit were Alhaji ‎Haddy Ametuo, Hon. Shaibu Osune, S.T Adejo, Comrade Yahaya Ade Ismail, Chief Gbenga Ashagun, Ahovi S. Ibrahim, Ghali…


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