Nigeria, May 13 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by a political association, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), seeking registration as a political party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The judge, Emeka Nwite, held that the suit was incompetent for being improperly commenced.

According to the judge, the plaintiff, initiated wrongfully initiated the suit by originating summons despite containing allegations of fraud.

"Adopting this mode of suit is in itself hostile," he said, indicating that the plaintiff should have adopted a writ of summons which offers an opportunity for the parties to call and cross-examine witnesses' testimonies on contentious issues raised in the suit....