A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has dismissed 3 cases filed against All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate Dapo Abiodun in Ogun State.
Tbe suit was filed challenging the victory of the Governor Dapo Abiodun at the party primaries conducted on May 26, 2022.
In the three cases decided, Hon Justice Joyce O Abdulmalik, dismissed the cases for various reasons ranging from lack of standing to sue, to lack of jurisdiction, incompetence, frivolity, academic exercise and being statue barred.
The Judge also awarded a “joint cost” of N2 million against the litigants and in favour of APC and its candidate in each of the three cases.
The court added that the parties had an obligation to exhaust internal remedies but failed to do so.
Instead of submitting complaints to their wards and working those complaints up the ladder of the Party’s dispute resolution structure, they rushed to court and filed cases that pertain to matters that are not justiciable, being internal affairs of APC.
The court reminded the litigants that APC is a voluntary organisation and the will of the majority will prevail in APC.
A joint cost of ₦2m was also awarded in favour of 1st – 3rd Defendants in the matter.
