A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the N10 billion damages suit filed by actor, Emeka Ike, against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The court, in its ruling delivered on Wednesday, dismissed the suit for lacking merit.
Recall that Emeka Ike had dragged Wike’s aide and INEC before the court, demanding N10 billion in damages over alleged publication of his personal data in INEC’s database.
In the suit, Emeka Ike claimed that the actions of Wike’s aide and INEC caused him untold hardship and damages, and therefore demanded compensation of N10 billion.
He also asked the court to declare the actions of the defendants illegal and unconstitutional.
Delivering judgement on the matter, the presiding judge, Justice Salim Ibrahim, held that Emeka Ike failed to prove his case against Wike’s aide and INEC with credible evidence.
According to the court, the plaintiff could not establish how his rights were violated by the defendants, adding that the suit lacked substance.
The judge therefore dismissed the suit and ruled in favour of Wike’s aide and INEC, stating that the plaintiff’s claims were unsubstantiated.
Justice Ibrahim awarded no costs but warned against filing frivolous suits that waste the time of the court.
