Crime
Court injunction: Councils elections suspended indefinitely in Nasarawa
By David Okpashi
LAFIA — THE Local Government Elections earlier slated for august 31st this year has been suspended indefinitely.
Chairman of the commission of the Nasarawa state Independent Electoral Commission, Barr.
The NASIEC Chairman who explained that the suspension was due to originating summons from the Federal High Court Lafia and served the commission, added that one Mr Paul John and 12 others had draged the Nasarawa State House of Assembly and the Commission to court challenging section 8 (e) of the LG election Law 2018 and the elections guidelines 2024 as released by the commission.
“As a law-abiding institution, we have studied and analysed the originating summons and issues contained therein and decided to postpone the election indefinitely to face the court case”..
Wandai said that the commission had directed their lawyers to apply for an accelerated hearing of the matter to enable them resume normal election activities, stressing however that all scheduled activities leading to the conduct of the August 31, 2024 LG elections has been suspended.
Responding on behalf of all political parties, Mr Cletus Ogah, IPAC Chairman in the state commended the commission for always carrying them along in their activities.
The IPAC Chairman said already many political parties had gone far in their preparation for the forthcoming elections based on the time table released by the commission in 2023.
He however said that they have no option than to wait for the commission to deal with the court case.
Recalled that the current Chairmen and Councillors were elected on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 and inaugurated on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 for a tenure of three year which would terminate on Oct. 7, 2024.
