A Federal High court in Abuja on Friday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
A Federal High court in Abuja on Friday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Justice Peter Lifu issued an order of interim injunction against INEC , while delivering ruling in a motion ex-parte brought before him by the All Progressives Congress .
In granting the interim restraining orders, Justice Lifu directed the APC to undertake to pay damages to the five defendants in case its suit was found to be frivolous and that the restraining orders ought not to have been granted in the first instance. Justice Lifu also granted substituted service of the orders and other court processes on the five defendants through publications in two major national dailies before the adjourned date to attract the attention of the defendants.
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