The Federal
High Court sitting in Abuja has refused prayer by Ondo State Governor
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the All Progressives Congress, APC to dismiss a suit
seeking the governor’s removal from office.
The suit was
filed by Olusegun Abraham, who was the first runner-up in the party’s
governorship primary in the state in 2016.
Justice
Nnamdi Dimgba, while delivering his verdict on Friday, dismissed the separate
objection filed by Akeredolu and his party.
Justice
Dimgba, rather than dismissing the suit as prayed by the Governor and the
ruling party, ordered that the matter be properly commenced via a writ of
summons.
Justice
Dimgba ordered parties to file their pleadings and all necessary processes in
the suit on or before November 30.
He adjourned
till December 6 and 7 for the hearing.
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