The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a
chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Umar Ardo, challenging the
decision of the court of appeal which stopped him from joining in the lawsuit
challenging President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to re-contest in 2015.
The dismissal was sequel to an oral application by counsel
to Ardo, Dr Amuda Kannike, seeking to withdraw the appeal.
In dismissing the appeal, the panel of seven justices led by
the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Mahmud, said the appellant had
no business joining in the appeal challenging Jonathan’s eligibility, as no
law stopped him from participating in the just concluded convention of the
party.
A litigant, Cyriacus Njoku, had earlier approached an Abuja
High Court to stop President Jonathan from re-contesting in 2015, but had his
suit dismissed on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain
it.
Unsatisfied, Njoku approached the Court of Appeal to
challenge the decision of the lower court.
Attempts by Mr Umar Ardo t to join in the suit were denied
on ground that he did not show a reasonable interest that could have warranted
his joinder.
(Channels TV)
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