Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Against Ondo LP Lawmaker
Nov 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: NEWS, POLITICS
A Federal High Court sitting in Akure on Monday dismissed a suit filed against the inauguration of the Labour Party member-elect of Ondo State House of Assembly, Honourable Akindele Adeniyi.
Justice G. C. Okeke in her ruling on the case dismissed the suit over non-appearance of the plaintiffs on the hearing date and lack of diligent prosecution.
Before the court threw out the case, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) who led Director of Civil Litigation, Mr. Cyril Akinrinsola had prayed the court to dismiss the case for non-diligent prosecution.
The submission was adopted by counsel to Akindele, Mr. Emmanuel Ishaya who held brief for the lead counsel, Dr. Olumide Ayeni.
Jegede in his reaction to the judgment said it was victory for democracy, describing the action of the plaintiffs as a ruse and unnecessary distraction to the will of the electorate.
He said that refusal of the plaintiffs to prosecute the case was not surprising, adding that the court had no choice other than to dismiss the matter.
The Attorney-General added that there was no more restraints or impediment to the swearing –in of the lawmaker-elect, stressing that the coast is now clear for the swearing of Akindele by the House of Assembly
Speaking after the verdict, the Minority Leader of the Assembly, Hon. Dayo Akinsoyinu hailed ruling which he described as the triumph of the will of the electorate in a democratic environment.
It will be recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and three others had on September 23, 2009 filed a motion before the court against the speaker of the House of Assembly, the lawmaker- elect, Akindele, and INEC to stop the member-elect inauguration.
The Labour Party filed a preliminary objection challenging the court jurisdiction to entertain the election-related case when the Federal High Court was not an Election Petition Tribunal.
Akindele was on September 19 declared winner of the bye election into the Ondo State House of Assembly in Akure North State Constituency by (INEC).
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The legal battle is uncalled for, in the first instance. All things being equal, this is a good omen indicating that PDP is losing out finally in the South western Nigeria.
“Gentlemen, the time is coming when there will be two great classes, Socialists, and Anarchists. The Anarchists want the government to be nothing, and the Socialists want government to be everything. There can be no greater contrast. Well, the time will come when there will be only these two great parties, the Anarchists representing the laissez faire doctrine and the Socialists representing the extreme view on the other side, and when that time comes I will be a socialist.”
south west is not pdp zone so they should forget it in this zone God will not allow them to gain ground again