Court strikes out APC’s motion to investigate court registry in Benue

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Court strikes out APC’s motion to investigate court registry in Benue

Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, on Wednesday, declined a motion seeking an investigation of the Court Registry.

The court consequently fixed 30th October 2024 for the hearing of all other applications and the substantive suit.

The Application which was brought by the All Progressives Congress, APC, prayed the Court to order the Registry to investigate the alleged appearance of Counsel’s signature on the Originating Motion No. MHC/1587M/2024 and stay of proceedings pending the outcome of the inquiry.

Ruling on the motion, Justice Kume held that the determination of the instant motion would prejudice the pending Preliminary objection to the competence of the suit which has similar grounds and effect.

The legal team of the Benue State Chairman of APS, Austin Agada represented by F.A Nomor, who appeared with several lawyers, asked for adjournment to look at processes that were served on him in Court.

S.D. Swem Esq who held the brief for Matthew Burkaa SAN and Basil Hemba Esq who held the brief for Dikko, SAN, did not oppose the ruling.