A state High Court sitting in Yola has issued an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State.
Justice Abdulaziz Waziri of State High Court 4 gave the order following a motion ex parte filed by Movement of Restoration for Defence of Democracy (MRPD), claiming that it’s party logo was excluded from the ballot paper for the March 9 governorship election conducted in the state.
However, a seasoned constitutional lawyer, Sunday Wugiri, told SaharaReporters that “though the order is valid for now, the court lacks jurisdiction to grant it”.
“Only a Federal High Court can entertain any matter that concerns federal institutions like INEC,” he added.
