By Dayo Johnson

Akure—EFFORTS by the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ondo State to stop tomorrow’s local government election failed as the Federal High Court sitting in Akure struck out cases, instituted by the APC, for lack of  jurisdiction and abuse of court process.

In her ruling, Justice, Folashade Olubanjo said the Federal High Court does not have jurisdiction of cases involving the conduct of local government election under the purview of state governments and its relevant agencies.

Olabanjo added that it would amount to judicial pettiness to proceed with the suit when issues on the dissolution of the  former councils was still pending before the Supreme Court.

She also said proceeding with the interlocutory injunction on the case is a mere academic exercise as facts deduced from arguments and counter arguments showed that the suits are gross abuse of court process.

Ondo APC reacts

Reacting to the court ruling, the opposition Party said that it would challenge the ruling in court.

Its Director of Media and Publicity, Steve Otaloro said, in a statement that “not minding the outcome of our application for injunction in the court, we would continue to use all legal means to challenge government of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and his party in the wild goose chase they are taking in the name of local government election.”