In a suit filed on July 27, the party alleged that Isokpan was excluded unlawfully, despite being the validly-nominated candidate of the party, in line with the Electoral Act.
The Federal High Court
sitting in Benin has fixed January 18 for judgment in a suit challenging the
exclusion of the African Action Congress and its candidate, Edith Isokpan, in
the September 19 governorship election in Edo State.
Recall that the
Independent National Electoral Commission excluded AAC from political parties
to contest the election even after the party had successfully conducted its
primary election and produced Isokpan as its candidate.
The primary election,
which was peaceful and orderly, was witnessed by INEC officials.
However, while
releasing the list of parties approved to contest the election, INEC omitted
AAC from the log without any concrete explanation.
In a suit filed on
July 27, the party alleged that Isokpan was excluded unlawfully, despite being
the validly-nominated candidate of the party, in line with the Electoral Act.
At the resumed hearing
of the case on Monday, the presiding Judge questioned the longevity of the suit
and fixed January 18, 2020, as the judgment day.
He also struck out one
of the applications, filed by one Ezenwa to discontinue the case.
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