Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed January 20, 2020 to deliver judgment in the suit seeking Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi’s disqualification over alleged double registration as a voter.
The judge fixed the date after taking the arguments of all the parties in the matter, said there was the need to give it accelerated hearing.
NAN reports that Bello told the court on Friday that he was ready to defend himself in the allegation of double registration framed against him by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 16 off-season governorship election in the state, Ms. Natasha Akpoti.
Akpoti had filed the suit seeking the court’s determination on Bello’s eligibility in the election, having allegedly involved in double registration as a voter.
While Akpoti is the plaintiff, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Bello are 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively.
The suit, dated October 10 and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1221/2019, was filed by Mr. Mike Ozekhome on Akpoti’s behalf.
