The Supreme Court on Friday
dismissed an appeal by the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for lack
of merit.
Akeredolu had, by the appeal,
challenged a July 20017 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which upheld an
order by a Federal High Court in Abuja, granting permission to Olusegun Abraham
to serve Akeredolu through substituted means, court documents in relation to
the suit he (Abraham) filed.
Abraham’s suit is challenging the
outcome of the primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which produced
Akeredolu as the party’s candidate for the last governorship election in Ondo
State.
In a unanimous judgment, a
five-man panel of the Supreme Court held that Akeredolu’s appeal was without
merit.
Justice John Okoro, in the lead
judgment, but read by Justice Ejembi Eko, upheld the earlier decision of the
Court of Appeal and awarded N500,000 cost against Akeredolu, in favour of
Abraham.
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