Abia Governor -elect, Dr Alex Otti, has urged Abians not to panic over his purported sack by a Federal High Court in Kano, saying there is no cause for alarm over the kangaroo judgement.

Otti who spoke with Vanguard in Abia, said arrangements for his swearing- in on May 29 were on full gear as planned, declaring that the antics of the enemies of democracy cannot truncate the will of Abians.

This is as the Labour Party has dismissed the said judgment as “a complete waste of time.”

Otti who spoke through his Media Aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, said the “Kano court judgement does not hold water and stands on nothing”.

“It has no basis, and nobody should bother about it. If they had a case why didn’t they file it in Abia?

“Even the one they filed in Kano, they intentionally did not want to join us. The judge knows that, and did not pass any verdict on us because Otti was not joined.”

The Governor-elect explained that similar cases had already been filed against two Labour Party House of Representatives candidates in Abia but were all dismissed even by the Supreme Court.

“The court had ruled on similar suit before the election and dismissed it. Similar suit was filled against two of our Representative candidates – Obi Aguocha, and Ginger Onwusibe which was ajudicated up to the Supreme Court.

“So, when they could not file this suit again in Abia, they sneaked to Kano, and somebody may have deceived or defrauded them.

“It’s just a waste of time. PDP had also brought such matter against Peter Obi and the court ruled that it had no locus in it.

“The qualifications for one to stand election for governor or president have already been clearly stated in the Constitution of Nigeria. Non submission of party register to INEC cannot override the constitution of the country.

“So, those behind this suit know that similar matter had been abjudicated upon before. That’s why they didn’t come back to file it in Abia.

“They intentionally didn’t want to join us thinking they could get a black market judgement. But the Judge knew the consequences, and that is why he dodged it.

“They can look for another court to join us, and it’s only when they serve us that we can prove to them that similar suit had been dismissed before”.

Otti who said that the ruling could not stand, urged Abians not to lose sleep over it as he is busy with activities lined up for his Inauguration.

“There is no cause for alarm. My inauguration on May 29 is going on as scheduled. Abians should not bother”.

Similarly, the Chairman of Labour Party in the state, Ceekay Igara, dismissed the judgement as of no consequence.

Igbara who spoke with our Correspondent said the party was not served in the suit, wondering why any litigant would sue somebody without serving the respondent with any summons.

Igbara, however, said that the legal team of the party had taken necessary steps to deal with the matter.

He accused the Apapa-le faction of Labour Party, of conniving with enemies of democracy to destroy the party.

“It’s Apapa and his sponsors that want to destroy labour party. They are moving from state to state trying to cause confusion in the state but they have failed woefully. We aren’t losing sleep over them”.

“It’s just a waste of time. PDP had also brought such matter against Peter Obi and the court ruled that it had no locus in it."

seunmsg:
The judgement stands until it is set aside by a superior court. And in the interest of justice and equity, Alex Otti should not be sworn in on May 29. Ikpeazu should remain in office till the Supreme Court rules on the matter.

kcnwaigbo:

When Alex Otti is sworn in as Governor on May 29,Go and remove him let's see

lhordspy:
I listened to Yunusa, Peter Obi's spokeperson reaction to the nullifcation earlier. He said same thing Alex Otti is repeating now.

Alex Otti is saying:


It seems Alex Otti, Labour party and Obidient in general don't understand the legal proceeding and the declaration of this particular judgement.

Let me explain it for you guys. This particular case was filed not by the opposition, but by a labour party member in Kano, an ex-chairman, Haruna Ibrahim. So the defence of the petitioner not having a locus standi to initiate a suit is dead on arrival. The case was filed by a member not PDP not APC.

An aggrieved card-carrying Labour parry member, Haruna Ibrahim filed the suit and tagged Labour party and INEC as the respondent. Peter Obi and Abure did not send any lawyer to represent them in court.

Alex Otti is a goner. Peter obi and Abure just fried his governorship ambition like Akara.

chisomkachy:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/05/im-not-losing-sleep-over-my-purported-sack-otti/

seunmsg:
The judgement stands until it is set aside by a superior court. And in the interest of justice and equity, Alex Otti should not be sworn in on May 29. Ikpeazu should remain in office till the Supreme Court rules on the matter.

Feintline:
Bro the goners here are your likes and lamidi.
Your understanding is below par. If not you will know that first thesis called kano court has no jurisdiction on this matter, it is a pre election matter, if has no judgement from the electoral act and only candidate's in the election could file such.

seunmsg:
The judgement stands until it is set aside by a superior court. And in the interest of justice and equity, Alex Otti should not be sworn in on May 29. Ikpeazu should remain in office till the Supreme Court rules on the matter.

seunmsg:
The judgement stands until it is set aside by a superior court. And in the interest of justice and equity, Alex Otti should not be sworn in on May 29. Ikpeazu should remain in office till the Supreme Court rules on the matter.

Ol18:
The judge has denial it

Vikynas:
Kano is in what part of Nigeria🐇 Rabbit go face your life struggle, because Abians already decided their FATE.

muykem:
Please don't appeal that judgement, nothing will happen.