The Allied People's Movement (APM) has withdrawn the allegations it had brought before the Supreme Court, challenging during Monday's sessions of the high court. The appellant's counsel, Chukwuma Majukwu Umeh, asked for its withdrawal. Read Full Article...
After the withdrawal, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.
Because the court had already addressed the issue of Shettima's legitimacy in a prior case involving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) v. INEC and others, members of the Supreme Court panel dismissed the appeal, characterizing it as a frivolous petition.
Justice asked Umeh if he thought the case's resolution would benefit his client in any way other than adding to the court's already overwhelming workload. justice Okoro asked him directly.
Bendelnews claims that Umeh attempted to distinguish his client's case from PDP v. INEC and other instances, but that he ultimately gave up after Justice Okoro insisted that the appeal had no real world application.
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