By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA— The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has deferred until Wednesday the hearing of a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as candidate of the Accord Party (AP) for the 2027 presidential election.
Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the case after counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Henry Akunebu, SAN, notified the court of processes INEC served on him and requested time to respond.
While Accord Party was listed as the 1st defendant in the matter, INEC was sued as the 2nd defendant.
Dr. Olawepo-Hashim had, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1263/2026, prayed the court to compel Accord Party to forward his name to INEC and for the commission to recognise him as a duly nominated candidate for the presidential poll.
