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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has struck out a suit filed by a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun, Jimi Lawal.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that Lawal had asked for applied for a writ of mandamus in Suit No: FHC\/AB\/CS\/222\/2022, praying the court to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise him as the candidate of the PDP in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun.<\/p>\n

Lawal had filed the suit following a so-called \u201cillegal\u201d primary election conducted by his camp, in which he was declared winner.<\/p>\n

It would be recalled that Lawal held the primary despite the fact that the national headquarters of the PDP had filed an appeal against the judgment of a high court that nullified all PDP primaries and ordered fresh ones in 14 days.<\/p>\n

Lawal, who has now been expelled for conducting the said primary, had sought an order that his name be published by INEC as the PDP candidate in Ogun.<\/p>\n

The suit was filed by Taiwo Olabode Idris and others against INEC, PDP and Adebutu as respondents.<\/p>\n

While Thaddeus Idehen of Messer\u2019s Kemi Pinhero appeared for the applicants, Damiloju Damilola appeared for INEC and Dr Hassan Balogun represented the PDP and Ladi Adebutu.<\/p>\n

Balogun had prayed that the case against his clients, the PDP and Adebutu, be struck out.<\/p>\n

The counsel drew the attention of the court to the pending appeals at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan which has been slated for hearing on November 14.<\/p>\n

He also informed the court that the same Lawal has a pending case in an Abuja court on the PDP governorship primary election in Ogun.<\/p>\n

In her ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the case was an abuse of the court process.<\/p>\n

The judge held that since there are cases still pending in court, \u201cthe application for mandamus is premature and an abuse of court process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The matter was, therefore, struck out with no order as to cost.<\/p>\n

Recall that Jimi Lawal was on Tuesday expelled from the party for holding the said primary.<\/p>\n

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