A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned until July 22 the N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The case, with suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026, came up before Justice S.O. Ibrahim. Counsel to the plaintiff, L.T. Adeh, informed the court that the first respondent (Olayinka) had filed and served a response to the suit. He noted that hearing notices had been served on both respondents, but INEC (the second respondent) was absent from the proceedings. Adeh therefore sought an adjournment to allow INEC to appear.
Counsel for the first respondent, Akpama Ekwe, did not oppose the request for adjournment but indicated readiness to proceed. The plaintiff’s lawyer also stated that a response to the first respondent’s counter-affidavit would be filed between Thursday and Friday.
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