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Suit against
Wamakko’s candidature struck out
From ANDREW OROLUA,
Abuja
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday struck out a suit
challenging the candidature of Sokoto State Governor Alhaji Aliyu
Wamakko of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate who won the re-
run governorship election in the state this year.
Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi of the All Nigeria Peoples Party [ANPP] had
filed the suit after Governor Wamakko whose election of April, 2007
was nullified by the Court of Appeal in Kaduna was fielded by the
PDP for the re-run election.
The Court of Appeal, “in the lead judgment delivered by Justice
Ahmed Belgore on 11th April 2008 had stated that Wamakko was not
qualified to contest the April 14th, 2007 gubernatorial .election
on the platform of the PDP because as at when he was nominated by
the PDP, he was still a member of the All Nigerian Peoples Party [ANPP]
which had also nominated him as their gubernatorial candidate”.
Ruling on Alhaji Dingyadi’s suit which sought the court order and
declaration that Wamakko was not qualify to contest the re-run
election haven being disqualified by the Court of Appeal for the
April , 2007 governorship election in question, the trial judge,
Justice Adamu Bello said the Federal High Court has no power to
grant the prayer of the plaintiff.
He held that the prayer would lead the court to interpret, review
and construct the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 11th
April, 2008 which nullified Wamakko’s election.
“The matter of this plaintiff is dangerous invitation to this court
to do just that which I am not prepare to honour as doing it will
lead to chaos and confusion,.’’ the judge further stated.
He said it would be ridiculous for this court to venture into
granting the prayers of the plaintiff which touches on the judgment
of the Court of Appeal that is so clear an unambiguous. “The case is
incompetent and is hereby strike out”, he added. |
