Sun
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Governor of Central Bank (CBN) Godwin Emefiele withdrew on Monday the suit he filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation bordering on his 2023 presidential ambition.
When the case came up for mention before Justice Muhammed Ahmed of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court, his counsel, S.T. Maliki, informed the court of a pending notice of discontinuance, which he said, had been filed and served on the defendants in the matter.
Maliki, who held the brief of his principal, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, said they had the instruction of their client to withdraw the suit.
“Pursuant to the instruction of the plaintiff (Emefiele), we filed a notice of discontinuance dated and filed May16, 2022
“And the said notice of discontinuance was served on all the defendants on that said date of May 16, 2022, which proof of service is before your lordship,” Maliki said.
Maliki observed that of all the defendants, only the 4th and 5th defendants filed a counter affidavit in response to the plaintiff’s amended originating summons, after the notice of withdrawal had been served on them.
