A Yola High Court on Thursday restrained the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting a supplementary Governorship
Election in Adamawa, fixed for March 23.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu |
The ruling by Justice Abdul-Aziz Waziri, followed a request to that
effect filed by counsel to the Adamawa Chapter of Movement for the
Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD), Mr Mustafa Shaba, over
absence of the party logo on the ballot paper of the inconclusive
election.
Delivering the ruling after going through the two affidavits in
support of the motion including that of extreme urgency, Justice Waziri,
held that the request has merit and therefore was granted.
“After careful perusal of the annexure of the MRDD 1 to 5 alongside
written address of counsel urging me to grant the application, I am of
the view that the application is pregnant with merit and must be
granted.
“I hereby grant the following order.
“The defendant herein, the INEC is restrained whether by themselves,
their executives, servants, privies, representative nominees or any
other person or persons from proceeding with the supplementary election
in respect of Adamawa State Governorship pending the hearing and
determination of the Motion on Notice.”
The Judge ruled that all the processes relating to the suit be served
to Adamawa INEC in Yola in compliance with Order 6 of the Court.
The case was adjourned till March 21 for hearing of motion for the interlocutory injunction.
Speaking to newsmen on the development, counsel to MRDD, Mr Mustafa
Shaba said the plaintiff, MRDD represented by the state chairman of the
party, Ibrahim Umar, rushed to the court to complain against what he
described as “serious infraction”.
“The party has come to court and fortunately the election has not
been concluded to stop INEC from further breaching of the party’s
candidate (Rev. Eric Theman) right.
“We want the logo to be placed and the election to start afresh.
“What we apply for today is for Interim injunction restraining INEC
as it is for now from proceeding until the needful is done,” Shaba said.
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