West wants the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from publishing the name of Siminialayi Fubara and recognizing him as the candidate of the PDP.
The governorship aspirant is claiming that the PDP governorship primary held in May, that produced Fubara as the party’s governorship candidate contravened parts of the electoral act as amended.
Today FM Uchendu Ejiowhor’s reports that when the matter came up in court, the plaintiff through his Counsel, Idaye Ibrahim filed a fresh motion seeking to join other defendants.
But counsel to the PDP and Sim Fubara, Mark Agwu in his submissions said the court lacks the jurisdiction to hear the matter
Presiding judge, Justice Adamu Turaki-Mohammed before adjourning the case to the 31th of August for ruling on the preliminary objections, cautioned parties against attempts to unnecessarily delay the matter.
