The Chairman of Delta State Election Petitions Tribunal, Justice England Engene, yesterday adjourned indefinitely the petition against Nicholas Mutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and member representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.
The petition was filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Collins Eselemo, against the election of Mutu in this year’s National Assembly election.
In the suit, Eselemo is accusing Mutu of forgery and impersonation.
Joined in the suit are: Mutu, as first respondent; the PDP, as second respondent and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as third respondent.
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But when the matter, which was slated for ruling, came up, Justice Engene announced that the petitioner had written to the President of the Court of Appeal on the suit.
The judge said since the tribunal had not received any directive on the petition, the case would be adjourned indefinitely.
He said: “There is a development in the petition. The petitioner wrote a petition to the President of the Court of Appeal. We are yet to receive any directive concerning the petition. Consequently, this ruling is adjourned sine die.”
But counsel to the PDP, Mr. Abdulkarim Mohammed, accused the petitioner of ambushing his client.
The lawyer said the petitioner should have allowed the lower court to reach a verdict, adding that if dissatisfied, the petitioner could then challenge the case at the appellate court.
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