Ahead of the senatorial primaries a High Court at the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) has struck out the suit brought by a
disqualified senatorial aspirant, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, which had
challenged his disqualification by the National Working Committee (NWC)
of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The court presided over by Justice O.A. Musa had in his ruling on the
application brought by APGA challenging the jurisdiction of the court
to entertain the suit held that the matter being a pre-primary issue,
there is nothing to adjudicate on.
He noted that” if a person has not participated in the primaries of a
political party he cannot approach the court for any purpose. Any such
action remains a political question within the exclusive domain of
political parties.
He further declared: “The only recognised exception, where a person
can approach the court is under Section 87(9) of the Electoral Act 2010
as amended. This case does not fall within that exception.”
The court accordingly declined jurisdiction to entertain the suit and subsequently struck it out.
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