A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, senator Ita Enang, has prayed the Federal High Court, Abuja, to commit his rival, Akanimo Udofia to prison for lying under oath.
Mr Enang, who contested in the May 26 APC governorship primary in Akwa Ibom, made the application while presenting his argument before Justice Emeka Nwite yesterday.
He told Justice Nwite that Mr Udofia, who also contested in the poll, lied to court by filing an affidavit of non-multiplicity of action despite a similar suit before a Federal High Court Uyo.
He said for lying on oath in contravention of the Federal High Court practice direction, Mr Udofia should be committed to prison.
Recall that a Federal High Court in Uyo had, on 14th November,2022 nullified the nomination of Mr Udofia as the governorship candidate of the APC in Akwa Ibom.
The judge, Agatha Okeke, in the suit instituted by Mr Enang, ordered the APC to conduct a fresh governorship primary within two weeks but barred Mr Udofia from participating in the new primary.
But Mr Udofia had filed an appeal to challenge the judgment.
Mr Enang, a former special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta, also prayed Justice Nwite to dismiss the suit for lack of diligent prosecution.
The development followed an application for extension of time field by Umeh Kalu, who appeared for Mr Udofia yesterday.
The APC and Mr Udofia had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the sole defendant in the matter before Justice Nwite.
