Court dismisses Emeka Ike’s N10bn damages suit against Wike’s aide, INEC

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed N10 billion rights suit filed by the Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgment, upheld the preliminary objections of the respondents on the grounds that the suit was incompetent and improperly constituted.
Justice Ibrahim also dismissed the main suit on the ground of lack of proof.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ike, who aspired to vie for the House of Representatives’ seat for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Abuja, for the 2027 general elections on the platfo...