A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out suit instituted tby the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)’ to disqualify Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from continuing to represent Lagos East Senatorial District.
In a judgement on Monday, Justice Chuka Obiozor, iupheld the argument tendered by Abiru’s lawyer, Mr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, that the PDP’s case was statute barred.
The judge also rejected the PDP’s argument tendered by Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot transfer a voter’s registration details.
It will be recalled that Abiru won the last December 5 senatorial bye-election convincingly, securing 89,204 votes against the PDP’s Ademola Gbadamosi, who polled 11,257 votes.