The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected applications by some parties and politicians, including Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who sought to be joined in a suit requesting the deregistration of some political parties over alleged constitutional breaches.
Judge Peter Lifu, in a ruling, held that the applicants seeking to be joined were not necessary parties.
He subsequently set 5 June for judgement after listening to lawyers’ arguments on the merit of the substantive suit.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected applicants are Governor Adeleke, Accord’s Osun State governorship candidate for the 15 August election in the state; Abayomi Arabambi, the Accord governorship candidate in Ekiti State for the election scheduled for 20 June, and Sani Yakubu-Noma of African Democratic Congress (ADC).
With the judgement scheduled for 5 June, the suit puts the candidacy of Governor Adeleke, who is seeking re-election for a second term, and Mr Arambambi at great risk.
