A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again 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 October 5, 2024 local government election in the state.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again 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 October 5, 2024 local government election in the state. The court also barred the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ind the Department of the State Service DSS from providing security.
Justice Lifu held that the RSIEC was wrong in fixing the October 5 date for the conduct of the poll when all relevant laws guiding the election had not been complied with. Among others, the judge held that the Rivers State electoral body violated provisions of the local government election conduct law by not publishing the mandatory 90 days notice before fixing the date.
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