The opposition labour Party has cried out to the national chairman of the independent national electoral commission , Prof Yakubu Mahmoud...The opposition labour Party has cried out to the national chairman of the independent national electoral commission , Prof Yakubu Mahmoud over alleged abuses being perpetrated by officials bent on robbing its elected officials of their seats.
Justifying the petition to INEC, LP argued that: “The role of INEC in this matter is simply to defend the outcome of the election which it conducted and on which it declared Hon. Amobi Ogah as the duly-elected candidate to represent Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. “Hon. Ogah of the Labour Party contested and won with a large margin the Federal House of Representatives seat for Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, but his victory was annulled at the Election Tribunal, hence the resolve to approach the Appellate Court.
“They also did not see any need to inform the Plaintiff of the development as required by law. When the matter thus came up, a squabble ensued between the two counsels as to who had the authority of INEC to represent it in the case. “We are raising this alarm because time is of essence, even though, the collaborators achieved their intentions as the appeal could not be heard and was adjourned by the court to enable INEC put its house in order and determine who of the two counsels, has her authority to represent her in the appeal.”
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has raised concerns about the negative effects of climate change, saying it is partly responsible for the spate of insecurity being witnessed in the country. While observing that the effects of climate change are underreported, the governor urged the media to give adequate coverage to climate change Bago stated this…The opposition labour Party has cried out to the national chairman of the independent national electoral commission , Prof Yakubu Mahmoud...