2023: Citing Religious Belief, Man Asks Court to Stop INEC from Conducting Elections on Saturdays A devoted member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mr Ugochukwu Uchenwa, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to stop the conduct of elections
A devoted member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mr Ugochukwu Uchenwa, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to stop the conduct of elections on Saturdays.
He, however, prayed the court in the alternative, to order the defendants to allow him and other members of his church to vote or write examinations on any other day of the week including Sundays. When the matter was called yesterday, only the counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Benjamin Amaefule was present in court.
“A declaration that the actions of the 5th to 8th respondents fixing examinations on Saturdays, a “Sabbath day of the Lord ” is a violation of the fundamental rights of freedom of conscience, profession and free practice of faith of the members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Nigeria.
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