Edo election: APC seeks withdrawal of Justice Taiwo from suit challenging Ize-Iyamu- APC has told Justice Taiwo Taiwo to recuse himself from the lawsuit seeking Osagie Ize-Iyamu's disqualification as the APC flagbearer - The ruling party, in a petition, said it fears justice may elude Ize-Iyamu due to the way the case is being handled by the presiding judge - Ize-Iyamu was earlier dragged to court over alleged perjury by two aggrieved members of the party PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the withdrawal of Justice Taiwo Taiwo from the suit seeking to disqualify its flagbearer, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, amid litigation and counter-lawsuits preluding the Edo guber election. In the petition addressed to the chief judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, the ruling party claimed that Justice Taiwo is a close ally of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. Read also N10 billion fraud allegation: IGP orders probe of Udom’s appointee APC said that justice may elude the ruling party and its candidate Ize-Iyamu should Justice Taiwo continue with the case. "That the APC is worried that they have no chance of getting justice before Justice Taiwo Taiwo on account of his affinity to Governor Wike,” part of the petition read. Wike is the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s campaign council for the forthcoming Edo state guber election. Legit.ng recalls that in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/ CS/758/2020, two chieftains of the APC, Momoh Abdul-Razak and Zibiri Muhizu had dragged Ize-Iyamu to court over alleged perjury. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, APC has begun the last move to reclaim Edo with less than a month to the governorship poll in the south-south state. President Muhammadu Buhari held a crucial meeting with Ize-Iyamu at Aso Rock in Abuja. Others at the meeting were Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, chairman of the party's national caretaker committee. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello The purpose of the meeting was to formally present Ize-Iyamu to the president as the candidate of the party. We'll isolate Wike in an isolation center - Ganduje | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - APC has told Justice Taiwo Taiwo to recuse himself from the lawsuit seeking Osagie Ize-Iyamu's disqualification as the APC flagbearer - The ruling party, in a petition, said it fears justice may elude Ize-Iyamu due to the way the case is being handled by the presiding judge - Ize-Iyamu was earlier dragged to court over alleged perjury by two aggrieved members of the party PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION We'll isolate Wike in an isolation center - Ganduje