The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to probe state governors accused
The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to probe state governors accusedThe federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to probe state governors accused of aiding and abetting electoral violence, bribery, vote-buying, and conspiracy during the 2023 general election.
In a statement released on Sunday, SERAP said the court ordered INEC to ensure the appointment of independent counsels to “investigate cases of electoral violence and other electoral offences against state governors and their deputies during the 2023 general elections”. “I have compassionately evaluated the depositions in the affidavit of SERAP and I have no reason not to believe the depositions more so when there is documentary evidence in support of the depositions,” Egwuatu was quoted as saying.“In the circumstances, therefore, I find merit in the application.
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