Truetells Nigeria reports that the directive was issued on Tuesday (today) by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
At the court sitting today, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral body to make adequate provisions for the exercise following Nigerian laws.
It hence directed the INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived of the opportunity to have the voter’s card to carry out their civic responsibility in the forthcoming poll.
“The case of the plaintiffs succeeds on merit,” the judge declared.
Truetells Nigeria understands that Anajat Salmat and three others had sued INEC as the sole defendant in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1343/2022.
In the originating summons filed before the court, the plaintiffs argued that INEC can not stop the CVR contrary to the stipulated provisions of the constitution.
They urged the court to order the electoral umpire to resume the exercise in accordance with the law of the country.
Truetells Nigeria reports that the directive was issued on Tuesday (today) by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
At the court sitting today, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral body to make adequate provisions for the exercise following Nigerian laws.
It hence directed the INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived of the opportunity to have the voter’s card to carry out their civic responsibility in the forthcoming poll.
“The case of the plaintiffs succeeds on merit,” the judge declared.
Truetells Nigeria understands that Anajat Salmat and three others had sued INEC as the sole defendant in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1343/2022.
In the originating summons filed before the court, the plaintiffs argued that INEC can not stop the CVR contrary to the stipulated provisions of the constitution.
They urged the court to order the electoral umpire to resume the exercise in accordance with the law of the country.
Truetells Nigeria reports that the directive was issued on Tuesday (today) by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
At the court sitting today, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral body to make adequate provisions for the exercise following Nigerian laws.
It hence directed the INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived of the opportunity to have the voter’s card to carry out their civic responsibility in the forthcoming poll.
“The case of the plaintiffs succeeds on merit,” the judge declared.
Truetells Nigeria understands that Anajat Salmat and three others had sued INEC as the sole defendant in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1343/2022.
In the originating summons filed before the court, the plaintiffs argued that INEC can not stop the CVR contrary to the stipulated provisions of the constitution.
They urged the court to order the electoral umpire to resume the exercise in accordance with the law of the country.
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