Adamawa Election: Court Declines To Hear Binani’s Motion, Queries Jurisdiction

 

An ex-parte motion filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Dahiru-Ahmed (Binani) has been declined

 

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declined the request.

 

Binani had demanded a judicial review after she was declared winner of the Adamawa governorship election which was later annulled by INEC.

 

Instead, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered her lawyer, Mohammed Sheriff, to address the court on whether it possesses the jurisdiction hear the motion relating to the happenings in Adamawa State

 

Justice Ekwo, who ordered the lawyer to file a written address, adjourned till April 26 for the hearing of the ex-parte motion and the applicant’s address on jurisdiction.

 

Details shortly…