Court Stops INEC From Collating, Announcing Rivers Results

A Federal High Court in Abuja has, on Tuesday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the collation and announcement of the result of the March 9 gubernatorial/House of Assembly elections held in Rivers state.

INEC had suspended all electoral processes in the state following widespread violence during the elections.

The commission, however, following “consultations”, stated that it will resume activities and announce results of the elections in 17 local government areas of the state.

It also stated that it would make public its decision on the election by Wednesday.

Following a suit filed by the African Action Congress (AAC), the court barred the Commission from the scheduled resumption of the announcement of the results.

AAC had obtained an order of interim injunction restraining INEC from resuming, collating or announcing the results of the suspended elections in Rivers.

The presiding judge, Justice Iyang Ewa ordered INEC to appear before the court on Friday for the hearing of the suit filed against it by AAC.

Justice Ewa said that he will give final order after the court concludes the suits brought before it by the plaintiffs.

See the attached court document below:

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