Daily Trust
9 March 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have asked an Abuja Federal High Court to dismiss the suit filed by Sani Aminu Dutsinma seeking the court to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from running for president in the 2011 election on the platform of the PDP.
Dutsinma, had in the suit filed through his counsel, M B Wali asked the court for an order of mandamus compelling INEC to force the PDP to respect the provisions of Article 7.2(c) of its constitution which created room for zoning and rotation of public offices amongst the six geopolitical zones in the country.
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Dutsinma had at the last sitting brought an application before the court seeking leave to take the case to the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal after an earlier judgment by an Abuja High Court which on December 1, 2010, declined to enforce the controversial zoning formula of the PDP.
His counsel, M B Wali told the court that he is heading to the appellate court for an interpretation of Article 15 of the 3rd Schedule of the 1999 Constitution as it relates to the responsibilities conferred on the INEC, towards ensuring that political parties pay strict allegiance to the electoral guidelines and constitution.
Justice D U Okorowo adjourned the case to March 17, for ruling.
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