Nigeria, June 23 -- The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, and a judge of the court, Peter Lifu, have asked the court to dismiss a suit filed against them by an official of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nkemakolam Ukandu, over allegations of bias.

Messrs Tsoho and Lifu made the request through their lawyer, J.U.K. Igwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), before Judge Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.

Mr Igwe informed the court that a joint preliminary objection and a joint statement of defence had been filed in response to the suit. He also expressed dismay that a lawyer could institute such an action in court.

Mr Ukandu, the ADC National Welfare Secretary, sued the National Judicial ...