A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo has dismissed a suit that sought to disqualify the Governor of Adamawa State, Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow from contesting the next governorship election.
The Incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International had, in the suit, alleged that Bindow supplied false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in his INEC Form CF001 by purporting to have sat for the West African Examination Council (WAEC), in June, 1983 and possesses General Certificate of Education (GCE) issued by the examination body.
The group, while urging the court to disqualify Bindow, accused him of falsely declaring his educational qualification and date of birth for the purpose of nomination/election into the office of Governor of Adamawa State for the 2019 general elections.
In a judgment on Monday, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, upheld the preliminary objection raised against the suit by the Governor and declined jurisdiction.
Justice Adeniyi held that the High Court of the FCT lacked the territorial jurisdiction to inquire into whether or not the information submitted by somebody who seeks to contest election in Adamawa State were false or not.
NATION/JUDE