The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has filed a suit against the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over alleged possession of dual citizenship.
In the fresh disqualification suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1842/2022 at the Federal High Court, the plaintiff accused Peter Obi of acquiring citizenship of Dallas in Texas, United States of America in contravention of sections 1 and 137 of Nigeria’s Constitution.
The suit by the party, through its counsel, Mohammed Danjuma, asked the court to compel INEC not to recognise, or afford Peter Obi any right or privilege to stand for the presidential election on February 25.
When the matter came up on Monday, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo berated the plaintiff for failure to serve the originating summons on the defendants and thereafter fixed February 10 for mention of the suit.
Ekwo threatened to strike out the case if the plaintiff failed to serve the court process on the defendant before the adjourned date.
