The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until July 22 for further mention of the N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Lere Olayinka, media aide to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Justice S.O. Ibrahim fixed the new date after L.T. Adeh, counsel to the plaintiff, informed the court that INEC, the second respondent, was absent despite being served with a hearing notice.
Adeh told the court that the first respondent had filed a response to the suit and that he intended to file a reply to the counter-affidavit before the next sitting.
Akpama Ekwe, Counsel to the first respondent, said he was ready to proceed with the matter and did not oppose the request for an adjournment. He, however, urged the court to fix the case for hearing, arguing that INEC
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