By Gloria Omang

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Federal high court in Abuja, has refused to grant a restraining order requested by the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to be against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, on his Presidential Ambition.

Emefiele, through his counsel , Mike Ozekhome SAN, had applied for an order of status against INEC and AGF, so that he would not be made to resign from office until 30 days to the general election.

In a brief ruling on Monday, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, ordered him to put the two defendants on notice and also serve them with all the relevant processes on the matter.

Justice Mohammed ordered the defendants to appear before him on May 12 and show cause on why the request should not be granted.

This was done when the CBN governor asked the court to invoke section 318 of the 1999 Constitution to bar the defendants from asking him to vacate office until 30 days to the February 2023 Presidential election.

However, Justice Mohammed, turned down the request for the order.