A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Wednesday frustrated plans to scuttle the 2023 general election through removing the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, over alleged failure to declare his assets.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood YakubuA High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Wednesday frustrated plans to scuttle the 2023 general election by removing the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, over alleged failure to declare his assets.
Meanwhile, the coalition of United Political Parties and other socio-political organisations have hailed the judgement, describing the judiciary as the last hope of the common man. Ugochinyere also commended the court for going ahead to bar security agencies from investigating him over his valid assets declaration.
The PUNCH reported that the plaintiff, Somadina Uzoabaka, had in an originating summons marked FCT/HC/GAR/CV/47/2022 by filled against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Yakubu, sought among other, an order of mandatory injunction directing and compelling the INEC chairman to recuse, excuse and exclude himself and or step down as chairman, pending the investigation and consideration of the various allegations against him by the various law enforcement agencies.
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