The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, threw out a suit seeking to uphold an indefinite suspension of Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, by the Wuse Ward chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Delivering judgement, Judge Peter Lifu held that issues relating to discipline and suspension within a political party remain the internal affairs of the party and do not require judicial intervention.
Mr Lifu questioned why the same party officials who suspended the senator approached the court to validate their own action.
The judge held that the senator ought to be the one to challenge the disciplinary action if she felt aggrieved.
He said the plaintiffs’ decision to seek judicial endorsement of their action suggested a lack of confidence in their own action.
