Court fixes perjury suit against Gov Obaseki Nov 16

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 16 for the hearing of the suit against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State over alleged perjury.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date after listening to counsel to the APC, Akin Olujimi (SAN) and counsel to PDP and Obaseki, Ken Mozia (SAN) and Rasaq Isenalumhe.

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APC and Edobor Williams filed the suit against Obaseki, PDP and INEC court over alleged perjury.

In the suit, marked FHC/B/CS/74/2020, the plaintiffs specifically prayed the court for an order disqualifying Obaseki from contesting the September 19 governorship election in Edo State on the grounds that he supplied false information on oath to INEC, an act said to be contrary to Section 31(5) and (6) of the Electoral Act, 2010.

The suit, which was filed on July 14, 2020 at the Benin Division of the Federal High Court, suffered some setbacks before it was set down for hearing Wednesday by Justice Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.

The APC and Williams seek among others, “a declaration that the 1st defendant is disqualified from contesting election to the office of Governor of Edo State for non-fulfilment of the constitutional requirement in Section 182(1)(j) of the Constitution of Nigeria and upon presenting false/forged certificate to INEC contrary to Section 31 (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act, 2010.”