The suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seeking the disqualification of Osagie Ize-iyamu from the September 19 governorship election in Edo State has been adjourned to October 14, 2020, for hearing.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date following an agreement by parties to hear the suit after the court’s vacation period.
The court had last week adjourned to September 16 for hearing in the application against the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the court’s jurisdiction being a vacation court to entertain the suit.
When the matter came up on Wednesday, the counsel for the plaintiff, Ken Mozia, told the court that the matter for the day was the hearing of the APC’s objection to the suit.
He, however, prayed the court for an adjourned hearing till the end of the court’s vacation period.
A request not opposed by counsel for the respondents, Akinlolu Kehinde, who said he will be needing time to respond to a motion on notice filed by the third respondent praying the court to make one Hilary Otsu the despondent to the affidavit supporting the plaintiff’s suit available for cross-examination.
After listening to counsel in the matter, Justice Mohammed adjourned to October 14 for the hearing of the substantive suit.
The PDP in the suit is asking the court for an order disqualifying Ize-Iyamu from contesting in the September 19 governorship poll on account of not being validly nominated by his party, the APC.