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The hearing in two of the several suits filed against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)General Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court in Abuja could not go on yesterday due to the non-service of the defendants written address on the plaintiff in the suit.
There are about 15 pending suits against Buhari over alleged certificate forgery and perjury.
In the first suit filed by Chike Okafor, he is asking for an order compelling INEC to remove or delete the name of Buhari and his party, APC in the list of persons and political parties eligible to contest for the office of president.
When the case came up yesterday, lawyer to Okafor, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) informed the court that he has not been served with the defendant’s response to the suit.
But the lead lawyer to Buhari, Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN), who led about 10 other SANs told the court that their response to the suit had been served on the plaintiff.
After receiving the defendants” response to the suit in court, Ozekhome prayed the court for a short adjournment in order to respond to the issues raised.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola later adjourned the matter till March 19.
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