Okoi Obono-Obla|25 November 2015|10:15pm
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division today heard the appeal filed by Chief Joe Odey Agi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division presided over by Justice Abdulkarafati declining jurisdiction.
Recall that in April 2015, the Federal High Court, Abuja, declined
jurisdiction to hear a pre-election brought by Joe Agi against Governor Ben Ayade and the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) seeking a nullification of the nomination of Governor Ayade as the governorship candidate of the PDP on the ground of perjury.
After Counsel to both Parties adopted their Brief of Argument, the Court of Appeal reserved its Judgment. The Presiding Judge said parties will be notified whenever its judgment is ready.
In the case, Joe Agi is seeking an order that he should be declared the Governor of Cross River State of
Nigeria because his opponent was not eligible to contest PDP Governorship Primary Election to
nominate the governorship candidate of the Party in Cross River State in the last governorship election in the State.
Okoi Obono-Obla
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