A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, over an allegation of false assets declaration against him.
In their reactions, the Coalition of United Political Parties and other socio-political organisations have hailed the judgment, describing the judiciary as the last hope of the common man.
The CUPP spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, described the judgment as “a major New Year gift to Nigerians by the judiciary.”Ugochinyere said, “I’m happy that the judiciary over the months has proven that they are the last hope of the common man. Since our intelligence discovered plans to compel the INEC chairman to stop the use of the bimodal voter accreditation system in the 2023 elections, these evil politicians have not rested; they are looking for non-existing faults.
“It would have thrown the entire country into political crisis as there would be allegations and counter-allegations in an already highly charged polity. Security agencies should live up to their mandate and stop being apolitical”, he said.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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