Okorocha Drags INEC To Court For Withholding His Certificate Of Return

March 22, 2019
256 Views
The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorochas, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, has filed a suit against INEC, challenging the authority of the electoral body to withhold his Certificate of Return as the senator-elect for Imo West senatorial district, Igbere Tv reports.

Recall that the commission refused to issue him the certificate of return after Professor Francis Ibeawuchi, the Returning Officer for the February 23rd election, said he announced Okorocha as the winner of the senatorial election “under duress”.

The suit was filed by his counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), Okorocha made the plaintiff made INEC the sole defendant in the suit.

However, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the presiding judge, by the agreement of the counsels involved in the case, made an order permitting Jones Onyeriri, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election and Senator Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance to be joined as the 2nd and 3rd defendants.

Both candidates of the other parties were represented by their lawyers: Nwafor Orizu for Izunaso, Emeka Etiaba (SAN) for Onyeriri. INEC was represented by Mrs. Wendy Kuku.

Justice Taiwo ordered the defendants to file and exchange their processes within 10 days, while the plaintiff’s counsel was given three days to respond to them.

The case was adjourned till April 5.

You may be interested

I Want To Take My Game To New Level –Lookman
Sports
Sports

I Want To Take My Game To New Level –Lookman

Webby - November 13, 2024

Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has reiterated his commitment to take his game to the next level.The Nigerian international, who…

AFCON 2025Q: Benin Republic Hit By Another Injury Blow
Sports
1 views
Sports
1 views

AFCON 2025Q: Benin Republic Hit By Another Injury Blow

Webby - November 13, 2024

Benin Republic will be without two more players for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Nigeria and…

Dier Set To Depart Bayern In Summer
Sports
2 views
Sports
2 views

Dier Set To Depart Bayern In Summer

Webby - November 13, 2024

Eric Dier is likely to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season according to transfer expert and Sky…

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published.