The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Adamawa governorship election, Aisha Dahiru Binani, has taken legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Binani is dragging the commission to court over the cancellation of her declaration as the state governor in the March 18 governorship election.
Binani’s lawyer, Michael Aondoaka, filed the new suit in a Federal High Court, in Abuja.
Binani has once again requested a judicial review of INEC’s decision to overturn her initial announcement as the election winner.
The Petition
Aondoaka argued that it was the ElectionPpetition Tribunal’s role to determine the outcome for his client, according to the Electoral Act, 2022.
The lawyer argued that INEC’s decision was a violation of the Section 285(6).
That section of the constitution stipulates a 180-day limit for Binani’s petition, submitted on May 6, to be resolved.
Aondoaka informed the court that a similar suit had been filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo.
Ekwo directed Binani to approach a Tribunal with her complaint, as it was election-related.
Aondoaka affirmed that an undertaking had been signed, indicating to the court that this current lawsuit was not without merit.
Readiness To Bear Cost
In this commitment, they expressed the readiness to bear any costs if the court deemed the case frivolous.
After hearing Aondoaka’s arguments, Justice Okorowo postponed the case for a ruling.
Binani had previously withdrawn a similar suit on April 26 after Ahmadu Fintiri was declared the governorship election winner.
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