Ogidi seeks suspension of FCT election tribunal judgement

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, campaigner successful the past FCT assembly election, Dr. Paul Moses Ogidi, has called for the contiguous suspension of the projected judgement successful Petition No. FCT/ACET/EP/01/2026, citing what helium described arsenic unresolved jurisdictional issues surrounding the creation of the Area Council Election Petition Tribunal.

In a connection issued on Tuesday, Ogidi said the tribunal was allegedly constituted successful usurpation of Section 135(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which, according to him, requires the inclusion of a High Court justice successful the tribunal’s composition.

The petitioner argued that the alleged defect raises cardinal questions astir the tribunal’s competence to perceive and find the matter.

According to him, his ineligible squad had connected April 10, 2026, petitioned the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, requesting the reconstitution of the tribunal successful enactment with the provisions of the Electoral Act.

He stated that aft receiving nary response, a further petition was submitted to the Chief Justice of Nigeria connected May 21, 2026, seeking urgent involution connected the matter.

Ogidi said the concerns raised successful some petitions stay unresolved contempt the tribunal’s reported plans to present judgement successful the case.

He besides disclosed that communications connected ...