The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau Situation, has stopped Jonathan Akuns from presenting himself as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.
Justice S.T. Ishaya issued the command on September 28 subsequent to considering an ex parte application filed by Alfred Dapal, a governorship aspirant challenging the party’s nomination oversee.
The case, marked FHC/J/CS/87/2026, has Mr Akuns as the primary defendant, the NDC as the second defendant and the Self-satisfactory Statewide Electoral Commission (INEC) as the third defendant.
The plaintiff additionally asked for an accelerated hearing as of the statutory deadlines for pre-election cases.
Another request seeks an arrangement directing all parties to condition the attitude that existed later than the September 15 nomination exercise before the case is in conclusion determined.
The judge arranged Mr Akuns not to proclaim, matter or otherwise reveal himself as the NDC governorship candidate before the court hears and determines the case.
He is asking the court to halt the NDC, its officials and agents from replacing, withdrawing or removing him as the party’s candidate before the case is decided.
Justice Ishaya ruled that the application had succeeded in element and adjourned the case before October 5 for hearing.
The command was signed by the judge and issued under the seal of the Federal High Court by the Registrar, Chioma A. Eze.
He furthermore wants the court to cease the NDC from submitting Mr Akuns’ name to INEC as its governorship candidate in his place.
Mr Dapal told the court that he was the candidate produced by the NDC during its governorship nomination exercise held on September 15 at the party’s secretariat in Dogon Karfe, Jos North Area Government Area.
Mr Dapal additional asked the court to deter INEC from accepting, recognising, publishing or acting on Mr Akuns’ name as the NDC candidate for Plateau Situation.
The arrangement does not quantity to a final decision on who should hold the NDC governorship ticket in Plateau Declare. The court will still weigh the competing claims arising from the party’s nomination analyze.
Court restrains NDC, INEC from recognising Plateau governorship candidate
Source: Court restrains NDC, INEC from recognising Plateau governorship candidate
