WIDOW of Chief MKO Abiola sues PDP, seeks to stop Jonathan's candidacy

WIDOW of Chief MKO Abiola, a Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola has sued the party at the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking to halt the candidacy of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Apart from the PDP, the claimant also joined the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the suit as respondent.

According to the suit listed as FHC/ABJ/CS/836/14, filed by her counsel, Festus Keyamo, the claimant prayed the court to determine whether by virtue of section 50(1) of the PDP Constitution, and Section 87(1) & (9) of the Electoral Act 2010, the PDP is not under an obligation to comply with all the rules made under the “Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2014 of the PDP”.

She also wants to know whether by virtue of Article 3 (1) (a) and (b) of the “Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2014 of the PDP”, the Plaintiff is not entitled to obtain the Expression of Interest Form in relation to Presidential Primaries of the PDP having paid the mandatory sum of N2m into the account of the PDP.

In addition, she also wants to know whether the failure, refusal or neglect of the 1st Defendant (PDP) to make available to the Plaintiff the Expression of Interest Form code no PD 002/P, despite repeated demands and upon payment of the mandatory N2m is not a breach of Article 3(1)(a) and (b) of the “Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2014 of the PDP” among others.

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