Court adjourns Kebbi APC primaries hearing to April 5

News Agency Of Nigeria

April 3, 2019 8:06 PM

The Federal High Court in Birnin Kebbi, has again adjourned to April 5 a case challenging the validity of Sen. Bala NaAllahs candidacy for Kebbi South Senatorial District.

A policeman at a polling unit in Oniru. Armed officers were present at polling units and roads during the election (Pulse)

Alhaji Sule Sami has challenged NaAllahs validity to contest for a second term at the All Progressives Congress primary election conducted in October 2018.

Justice Bassey Onu adjourned the matter upon oral application made by the first and third respondents, Sanusi Samaila and Ifeoluwa Adeyemo and which the second respondent, Mr Afraimu Jingi, collaborated with the submission seeking for adjournment of the matter to one week.

Responding to the submission, Onu adjourned the hearing to enable both respondents file their replies on the amendment of the writ of summon.

He also ordered that all the replies be filed before the court on or before the adjourned date.

You all know that this matter must be heard and determined within 180 days from the date of filing the case and this matter was filed on Nov. 1, 2018 and has less than a month to expire now.

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Justice must be served within the stipulated time, Onu said.

The counsel to theplaintiff, Usman Hajji, expressed confidence on the court to determine the matter within the stipulated time.

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