President Bola Tinubu dragged to court, details emerge

Aniekan Akpan, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, and the Secretary, Harrison Ekpo, have sued President Bola Tinubu.

The Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio was also sued, according to a report by Vanguard.

Both All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains were sued over the controversial appointment of Etekamba Umoren, as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the south-south state, Business Day newspaper also noted.

In their originating summon, the plaintiffs are asking the court to, among others, declare that Umoren is not qualified to be appointed as REC, considering he is a member of the APC.

In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/146/2023 filed before the federal high court, Abuja, the complainants listed their demands to include:

“A declaration that the 1st defendant (Tinubu) cannot present the 3rd defendant (Umoren) to the 2nd defendant (Senate) for confirmation as REC for Akwa Ibom.

“A declaration that the appointment of the 3rd defendant as REC is unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional, null and void ab initio and of no effect whatsoever."

FG dragged to court over ministerial appointments

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the president general of the Igbo apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, threatened to sue the federal government for appointing just five ministers from the South-East geopolitical zone.

Ohaneze alleged that the Tinubu-led administration failed to be fair to the south-east.