The Federal High Court, Abuja, has on Monday, dismissed a suit filed by Natasha Akpoti, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Candidate in the November 16, Governorship election in Kogi State, against Governor Yahaya Bello, for lacking 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 the Kogi State Governor.
Recall, that Justice Ekwo had on December 6, 2019, fixed January 20, to deliver judgment in the suit seeking for Governor Bello’s disqualification, over alleged double registration as a voter.