The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit filed by Natasha Akpoti, Social Democratic Party, SDP’s candidate in the November 16 Governorship election in Kogi State against the Governor, Yahaya Bello, for lacking in locus standi.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the judgement, held that the alleged offence is criminal and not a civil case which could be instituted by an individual.
The judge, therefore, declared that the plaintiff has no legal right to institute the case asking for the removal of Bello as Kogi State Governor.
Recall that Justice Ekwo had, on December 6, 2019, fixed January 20 to deliver a judgment in the suit seeking Gov. Bello’s disqualification over alleged double registration as a voter.