The Federal High Court in Abuja has debunked the reports that governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji has been disqualified in the forthcoming election.
A statement by the court’s Chief Information Officer, Catherine Christopher, revealed Thursday.
Some news platforms had reported Thursday that the court has nullified the APC’s governorship primary election in Ekiti State on the grounds of alleged irregularities.
The governorship election in Ekiti State is scheduled for Saturday, June 18.
The said report is unfounded, very mischievous and aimed at not only misleading members of the public, but also causing tension,” it said.
The statement further denied the existence of any such case before Mr Ekwo or any other judge of the court.
The Federal High Court hereby debunks the existence of any such case in its entire jurisdiction and indeed the Court Order as alleged.
“The court states categorically that there has been no such case before Hon. justice I.E Ekwo.
“It is worrisome that some media practitioners hasten to give false information to the public for their own selfish interests, thereby unduly heating up the polity,” the court management lamented.
“This spurious reportage sold out to the public is most unfortunate and unacceptable. It should be totally ignored,” the statement partly read.
The statement further enjoined newsmen to imbibe ethical values of “professionalism and truth” in their reportage of issues.
