An Abuja Federal High Court has dismissed applications filed by two parties, that sought to be joined in a suit seeking to disqualify APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari from contesting Saturday’s election.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola, while delivering ruling on the two joinder applications, held that the two applicants were mere meddlesome interlopers who should not necessarily be parties in the suit. “It is the court’s opinion that the applicants are nothing more than meddlesome interlopers and busy-bodies that have no interest to protect in the suit.
”Their applications are hereby refused in its entirety” he said. The court also fixed April 22 and 23 for hearing of the substantive suit, which will be taken together with all the other applications and processes already filed before the court. The interested parties, Olu-Ebun Adegboruwa and Chukwu Oshu, had sought to be joined as fourth and fifth defendants, to challenge Buhari’s eligibility to contest, allegedly without a Secondary School Certificate qualification.
Adegboruwa, a lawyer and pro-democracy activist, had hinged his application on the ground that whatever may be the findings and decision of the court would impact him, his family and the legal practice in the country
