By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a suit seeking to void the emergence of Sen. Ireti Kingibe as the candidate of the FCT Senatorial District on the platform of the African Democratic Party (ADC) until Oct. 14.
Justice Salim Ibrahim adjourned the case following the unanimous agreement of lawyers to the parties.
Earlier when the case was called, Marshal Abubakar, who appeared for Kingibe, informed the court that he appeared in protest because the plaintiff had failed to serve them with the court processes.
Responding, Moses Awuru, who represented the plaintiff (Mubarak Tijani), said he got to know that the bailiff had not served the court processes on Kingibe on Monday.
When the judge asked if the bailiff was mobilised for the service, he responded in the affirmative.
He said he also had a discussion with Abubakar earlier and that he (Abubakar) assured him that he would receive the service of the court documents.
But Abubakar told the court that he heard about the case coming up on social media, and he applied for the documents.
On his part, Oladipupo Oladele, counsel for ADC, told the court that he had been served and had since responded to the processes.
He said he filed a preliminary objection and a counteraffidavit to challenge the suit.
Justice Ibrahim, who ordered Awuru to ensure the service of the processes on Abubakar, adjourned the matter until Oct. 14 for a definite hearing.
