November 30, (THEWILL) – The Federal High court, Abuja, has deferred judgment in a suit seeking to disqualify the governor-elect and deputy governor-elect of Anambra State in the November 6 governorship election, Prof Charles Soludo and Onyeka Ibezim.
The judgment, initially fixed for Tuesday November 30, by Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo, has been shifted by 24 hours.
The development was contained in a notice issued on Tuesday by the court.
The notice apologized to lawyers involved in the suit for the inconveniences. No reason was given for the action.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/711/2021, the Plaintiffs , Adindu Valentine and Egwudike Chukwuebuk claimed that Soludo provided false information in the affidavit (Form EC9) he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and thus should be deemed unqualified to contest the November 6 Anambra governorship election.
The applicants contended that Soludo indicated in the affidavit that he was contesting the Aguata 2 Constituency seat when in fact, he was a candidate for the Anambra governorship election.
Defendants in the suit are the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Soludo and Ibezim.
