The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn
its motion seeking an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja allowing
it to serve the recall petition on the Senator representing Kogi West in
the National Assembly, Dino Melaye.
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba struck out the motion after INEC’s lawyer,
Yunus Ustaz (SAN), announced its withdrawal in court on Thursday.
The judge also directed that all issues pertaining to the case should thereafter be taken to the Court of Appeal.
He noted that since Melaye’s appeal against the court’s September 11
judgment had been entered at the Court of Appeal, all pending
applications, including the ones filed by Melaye for stay of execution
of the verdict, should be taken to the Court of Appeal.
Daily Post