Appeal Court Adjourns Suit On Mode Of Primary In APC

The Court of Appeal, Benin, yesterday, adjourned hearing in the suit filed by the APC challenging the jurisdiction of the lower court to hear the case filed by two allies of Obaseki challenging the mode of primary election adopted by the party’s NWC.

The Deputy Chairman of the Edo APC faction, Mr. Kenneth Asekomhe, and one of the governorship aspirants on the party’s platform, Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, had filed a suit at the Federal High Court challenging the direct primary adopted by the NWC.

When the case came up Thursday last week, counsel to APC wanted an order on jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, Benin to hear the case, while Oshiomhole is seeking an order for stay of further proceedings in the suit at the lower court.

When the matter came up yesterday, Justice Morenike Ogunwomiju adjourned hearing till tomorrow.

She mandated respondents in the suit to file their brief in response to the appellants’ brief already filed.

The judge also ordered the appellants to within 12 hours if need be to file their reply to the brief.

THISDAY