Court stops Enugu council poll in two LGs

A High Court sitting in Enugu State has stopped in some areas the council elections slated for Saturday in the state.

This followed an order it granted against the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission.

Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance had approached the court seeking an order for judicial review in line with an order of mandamus injunction.

The order followed two different suits filed by the APGA candidates in Ezeagu and Isi-Uzo local government areas.

The court, presided over by Justice A. O Onovo, equally granted same order for Ugwuasa ward.

The two APGA chairmanship candidates in Isi-Uzo and Ezeagu LGAs were disqualified by the ENSIEC on the grounds that their running mates were not qualified to run for the election.

Counsel for the APGA candidates, Alex Amujiogu, said by the order of the court, ENSIEC had been stopped from conducting the election.

He said, “We are before the Enugu State High Court to seek an order for judicial review, in line with order of mandamus injunction and declarative order to stop the ENSIEC from conducting local government election.

“Today, the honourable court after reviewing the facts in our application, has granted the applicants leave to compel ENSIEC to appear before it on November 7, 2013.”

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