Federal High Court has struck out the suit filed by the Legal Defence and Assistant Project (LEDAP), challenging the defection of 53 lawmakers for lack of locus standi to file the suit.
Delivering judgement on Friday, the judge, Okon Abang, held that “the plaintiff’s case has merit but lacks locus standi to institute the case.”
“The plaintiff that instituted this case is not a political party that sponsored the election of the lawmakers.
“Also the plaintiff is not Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) that regulates the activities of political parties and monitor elections.
“The plaintiff is not a registered voter in Nigeria.
“They are not members of the National Assembly.”

