BREAKING: Court dismisses Emeka Ike's N10bn go well with in opposition to Wike's aide, INEC

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the N10 billion damages go well with filed by actor, Emeka Ike, in opposition to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

The court docket, in its ruling delivered on Wednesday, dismissed the go well with for missing benefit.

Recall that Emeka Ike had dragged Wike’s aide and INEC earlier than the court docket, demanding N10 billion in damages over alleged publication of his private information in INEC’s database.

In the go well with, Emeka Ike claimed that the actions of Wike’s aide and INEC induced him untold hardship and damages, and subsequently demanded compensation of N10 billion.

He additionally requested the court docket to declare the actions of the defendants unlawful and unconstitutional.

Delivering judgement on the matter, the presiding decide, Justice Salim Ibrahim, held that Emeka Ike did not show his case in opposition to Wike’s aide and INEC with credible proof.

According to the court docket, the plaintiff couldn’t set up how his rights have been violated by the defendants, including that the go well with lacked substance.

The decide subsequently dismissed the go well with and dominated in favour of Wike’s aide and INEC, stating that the plaintiff’s claims have been unsubstantiated.

Justice Ibrahim awarded no prices however warned in opposition to submitting frivolous fits that waste the time of the court docket.