The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Miriam Onuoha (Imo-APC), challenging the recognition of Uchenna Agasu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 election.
Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgement, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear and determine the case on the ground that a court of coordinate jurisdiction had determined a similar suit.
Justice Ibrahim, who upheld the preliminary objection filed by Mr Agasu, described the suit as “an abuse of court process.”
Although the judgement was delivered on 24 August, its certified true copy was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday.
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