A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned until July 22 for further mention in the N10bn fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against the Independent National Electoral Commission and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
When the matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026, came up before Justice S.O. Ibrahim on Wednesday, counsel for the plaintiff, L.T. Adeh, informed the court that the first respondent had served its response to the suit.
Adeh also told the court that hearing notices had been served on both respondents, but noted that the second respondent, INEC, was absent. He consequently prayed the court for an adjournment to enable the electoral body to appear.
Counsel for the first respondent, Akpama Ekwe, did not oppose the application but told the court he was prepared to proceed with the matter.
The plaintiff’s lawyer further informed the court that he would file his response to the first respondent’s counter-affidavit between Thursday and Friday.
Justice Ibrahim said he would grant a short adjournment in the interest of fair hearing and to afford INEC an opportunity to appear before the court.
Ekwe, however, urged the court to fix the matter for hearing, arguing that INEC could not be compelled to appear.
