A
Federal high Court siting in Jos has stopped the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, , from conducting re-run election in Langtang south for
the state House of Assembly seat on Saturday.
In a
suit No :FHC/J/M/16/2017 motion, the judge charged counsel to Independent
National Electoral commission (INEC) to ensure that no election takes
place on Saturday, until the determination of matter brought by PDP challenging
them.
Justice
Dorcas Agishi while delivering her ruling on the application brought by the
People Democratic Party, PDP, warned INEC not to go ahead with the conduct of
the election on Saturday which she said will be amounting to contempt of court
order.
According
to her, the court adjourned to 16th of February, 2017 for continuation of
hearing and to enable the two counsels harmonize their differences as the PDP
counsel will proceed with their response according law.
The appellant
counsel, F. O Shaibu applauded the court for the ruling that the judiciary is
working
He has
earlier filled an application for the stay of execution seeking the court ‘
order of injunction restraining the respondent from conducting rerun election into
the seat of member representing Langtang south constituency in the plateau
state House of Assembly pending the determination of the appellant to the court
of appeal ‘.
The
grounds of the application motion of injunction to stop INEC from conducting
election in Langtang south seat, the appellant dissatisfied by the decision of
the court has appealed to the court of appeal.
Shaibu
told the court that if the respondent is not restrained from conducting the
election and it goes ahead to do, the appeal of the appellant shall be rendered
nugatory.
He
said, appeal is the conduct of election with the appellant participating, but
if the election is concluded without it and it succeeds on appeal, the success
will be empty and money can’t compensate it.
The
counsel, Barr Shaibu argues that section 6,6 order 26 rule 2(1) 32 rules of
this honourable court, has he entered appearance for, the Judge warned
INEC with contempt of court order if it didn’t stop bye-election in Langtang
south.
“If you
go ahead you know what the court is capable doing, Court the affidavits was
supported with 10 paragraphs and the notice of appeal is hereto annexed as
Exhibit, “PDP 1 he said
“You
would recalled that the election of Hon Vincent Venman Bulus was quashed over
criminal involvement and money laundering by EFCC Two years ago”, he explained.
Hon
Bulus was accused defrauding the daughter of the former daughter of Sen Jonah
David Jang which affected the primary of PDP in Langtang south member of PLHA.
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