The Federal High Court, Abeokuta on Wednesday, October 19, dismissed a suit filed against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Ladi Adebutu by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The APC in its suit with number FHC/AB/CS/149/2022 challenged the qualification of Adebutu, the PDP's governorship candidate and his running mate, Adekunle Akinlade, to contest the 2023 governorship election for alleged double nomination.
Dapo Abiodun is the incumbent governor of Ogun state.Photo: Dapo Abiodun Source: Twitter
In its ruling, the court awarded a total of N6 million cost to Adebutu, Akinlade and the opposition party.
In the defence of Adebutu, Akinlade and the PDP were a senior advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome who led Amuda-Kannike, Emeka Okpoko, SAN, Isiaka Olagunju, Kadiri Asamah, Clement Onwuenwunor, SAN, and a team of other lawyers.
Wale Habeeb Ajayi, Esq, was Counsel for the ruling APC.
Ozekhome in his submission urged the court to dismiss the suit in its entirety, notwithstanding the belated notice of discontinuance hurriedly filed by the APC on the morning of their appearance in court.
He argued that the case had come up on four different occasions for argument after issues had been properly joined by all parties and arguments had indeed commenced only on Tuesday, October 18.
He added that it was after the APC sensed its imminent defeat that suddenly threw in the towel belatedly by filing a notice of discontinuance just this morning - the second day of hearing and argument.
Citing several appellate court decisions, including amongst others, Zoaka V. Buba & Anor (2020), Ogbu V. Nnamchi & Anor (2014), Eronini V. Iheuko (1989), and Ezomo V. AG, Bendel state (1986), Ozekhome urged Justice Joyce Obehi Malik to dismiss the suit in its entirety.
He also prayed the court to award a heavy cost of N3 million against the APC in favour of Adebutu.
According to the SAN, this is to prevent the APC from ever coming back through the back door to file a similar frivolous suit.
In addition, Barrister Wale Habeeb conceded to the order of dismissal as being the proper order to make but conceded only N1 million as the cost of damage.
The court agreed with Chief Ozekhome and Kannike's s submissions that the proper order to make in the circumstances of the case was one of outright dismissal and not one of merely striking out the case.
The judge accordingly dismissed the case and awarded N6 million cost in favour of the defendants (N2 million apiece) - to Hon Ladi Adebutu (the PDP’s governorship candidate for Ogun State), his running mate, Hon Adekunle Akinlade, and the PDP.
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Image caption, Anna May Wong appeared in more than 60 films before her death in 1961
Actress Anna May Wong is set to become the first Asian American to be featured on US currency.
She will appear as part of an effort to feature notable women on American quarters.
Wong, who is considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, is the fifth and final woman to be individually featured on the coin this year.
The quarter will enter general circulation on Monday.
It will feature President George Washington on one side and Wong on the other.
Ventris Gibson, director of the US Mint, called Wong "a courageous advocate who championed for increased representation and more multi-dimensional roles for Asian American actors".
"This quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments by Anna May Wong, who overcame challenges and obstacles she faced during her lifetime," she said.
Image caption, The quarter featuring Anna May Wong will enter general circulation on Monday
Wong was born in Los Angeles in 1905 to Chinese immigrants. Her name at birth was Wong Liu Tsong, but later in life she adopted the stage name of Anna May Wong, formed by joining both her English and family names.
She was cast in her first role at 14 as an extra in the film The Red Lantern and continued to take on smaller parts until her lead role in The Toll of the Sea in 1922.
She appeared in more than 60 movies across her career, including silent films and one of the first made in technicolour.
Wong was also the first Asian American lead actor in a US television show, The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong, in which she played a Chinese detective.
After facing discrimination in the US, she travelled to Europe to work in English, French and German films.
She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, and died the following year aged 56.
Gemma Chan, known for appearing in Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel's Eternals, is set to portray Wong in an upcoming biopic about the star's life.
The American Women Quarters Program began this year and will feature five women each year until 2025. Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka'ole has been named as one of the selections for 2023. Source: BBCnews.
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