The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, ex-Minister of Finance Mrs Esther Nenadi Usman, Ahmadu Ali and Prof Jerry Gana on Thursday failed to convince the court to dismiss a suit filed against them by Abuja based Twinkle Nigeria Limited over an alleged N360m campaign debt.
The N360m debt was allegedly incurred by the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation during the 2015 Presidential election.
Usman was the Director of Finance; Ali the Director General and former Information Minister, Gana the Director, Contact and Mobilization of the Presidential Campaign Organization of the PDP.
In its suit marked CV/2733/2015 the plaintiff claimed that it rendered support services to the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation in the 36 states of the federation and for which the organization managed by Usman, Ali and Gana failed to pay.
Justice Salisu Garba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama on Thursday dismissed an objection filed by the respondents seeking the dismissal of the suit.
In his ruling, Justice Garba held that contrary to the respondents' contention the suit filed by Twinkle Nigeria Limited was competent as it raised triable issues.
He therefore directed the respondents to file their defense to the suit.
“The plaintiff can sue the 4th defendant (Usman) being the Director of Finance and acted on behalf of the organisation.
“I also hold that the suit discloses reasonable cause of action. In the light of the analysis above, the notice of preliminary objection is hereby dismissed.
“There are triable issues to be determined in the suit. I hereby direct the respondents to file their respective pleadings,” Justice Garba ruled
The case was adjourned to September 27 for hearing.
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