The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a pre-election dispute suit filed by the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, against ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Amaechi had filed the suit challenging the emergence of Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, struck out the suit after the former governor’s lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, moved a motion for withdrawal.
Okutepa informed the court that an application for the discontinuance of the case had already been filed after parties had settled their differences.
The senior lawyer prayed the court to strike out the case.
After listening to the counsel, Justice Abdulmalik made an order striking out the suit.
Amaechi, also a former minister of transport in the suit, prayed the court for an order setting aside the presidential primary election of May 25 that produced Abubakar as ADC candidate. ExecutiveBranch
Amaechi, in the fresh suit, said the election was conducted in breach of Section 77(5) and (6) of the Electoral Act, 2026; the ADC’s Constitution, 2026; and Sections 2, 2.1 and 2.2 of ADC’s Guidelines for the conduct of primary elections for the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general elections.
He sought an order restraining Abubakar from parading himself or presenting himself for election as the presidential candidate of ADC at the 2027 general elections on the premise that he (Amaechi) won the poll held on May 25.
He equally sought an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission,
