The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out an appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the decision of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt barring its candidates from the Rivers State 2019 general elections.
The apex court struck out the appeal, upholding the preliminary objection filed against it by a group of 22 members of the party loyal to Senator Magnus Abe in the state.
Justice Amir Sanusi, delivering the lead ruling said the preliminary objection by the respondents was meritorious.
22 APC members, led by Ibrahim Umar, are opposed to the emergence of Tony Cole as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.
Justice Sanusi said the reasons for striking out the suit would be given at a date to be communicated to parties to the suit.
Recall however that there are three other pending appeals on the controversial primaries of the party in Rivers State and the five-man bench is currently hearing three appeals which were consolidated earlier today.
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