Court to hear suit challenging Donald Duke’s presidential candidacy Monday

The Federal High Court in Abuja is to hear a suit filed by an  aspirant, Dr Yakubu Kingsley, challenging the emergence of former Governor of Rivers, Donald Duke, as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2027 general elections.
The case, which is coming up for hearing for the first time on Monday, was fixed by Justice Mohammed Umar.
Hearing notices to the effect had been issued and served on parties in the suit.
Kingsley, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1234/2026 and filed by his lawyer, D.A. Sulyman, had sued PRP, Mr Duke and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as 1st to 3rd defendants respectively.
He sought three questions for determ...