Ibekimi Oriamaja Reports
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is being sued by the Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) for failing to uphold the provisions of the constitution that require the Commission to maintain voter registration for at least 90 days prior to elections.
In a lawsuit brought by plaintiffs Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN & Co., the group said that ending the registration process would result in millions of Nigerians losing their right to vote in the 2023 elections.
In the lawsuit, which was filed in front of the Federal High Court in Abuja, the electoral authority is demanded to restart the Continuous Voter Registration process (CVR).
The Plaintiffs asked the court to rule on the following matters: “Whether, in light of the combined provisions of Sections 76(2), 77(2), 116(2), 117(2), 132(2) & (5), and 178(2) & (5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended), as well as Sections 9(1), 9(6), 10(1), and 12(1) of the Electoral Acts, 2022, the Defendant can or has the right or la
The following reliefs were requested by the plaintiffs in court:
“A DECLARATION that the Defendant is required, in accordance with Sections 76(2), 77(2), 116(2), 117(2), 132(2) & (5), and 178(2) & (5) of the 1999 Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution (as Amended), as well as Sections 9(1), 9(6), 10(1), and 12(1) of the Electoral Acts, 2022, to continue voter registration, update, and revision of the voters register until 90 days before the
“A DECLARATION that the Defendant has a constitutional obligation to ensure that every potential voter in Nigeria who has shown a wish to register to vote is not denied their civil right to register and vote in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 25 and March 11, 2023.
