An FCT High Court in Kubwa, on Friday, gave the All Progressives Congress (APC) the go ahead for its March 26 National Convention.
The court vacated an interlocutory injunction earlier granted stopping the National Convention.
Malam Salisu Umoru had dragged APC, the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through the court to challenge the planned convention.
Justice Bello Kawu vacated the interlocutory order made on Nov. 18, following the defence counsel, Shuaibu Aruwa’s application for the court to set it aside.
Kawu vacated the order relying on the recent Supreme Court decision which held that a party member does not have the right to take the party to court.
He, however, adjourned the case until March 30 for hearing of the substantive suit.
Aruwa had moved a motion seeking the setting aside of the interlocutory order and striking out the suit on want of jurisdiction.
He said the application was supported by a five-paragraph affidavit and a written address and adopted all the processes, praying the court to grant them in the interest of justice.
The defence counsel added that the claimant counsel, Mike Enaharo-Ebah, did not file any process to counter his application.
In response, Enaharo-Ebah said Aruwa served him on March 11 and his seven days had not relapsed, adding that his right to respond in line with the rules of the court had been shut out.
He however asked the court to reconsider an application to adjourn in order for him to file counter affidavits.
Aruwa in response said he served the claimant since March 9 through the former claimant counsel, F.O. Ekpa adding that the seven days elapsed on March 16.
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