A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the application by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to serve the recall petition against Senator Melaye by substituted means.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Thursday struck out the application after INEC counsel, Yunus Ustaz (SAN) applied to withdraw it.

Justice Dimgba also ordered the transfer of all pending applications to the Court of Appeal.

Melaye (APC, Kogi West)had earlier appealed the judgement of the court on September 11, which gave INEC go ahead to commence his recall process.