INEC Directed By Court To Recognize Imumolen As Accord Party Leader

INEC Directed By Court To Recognize Imumolen As Accord Party Leader

An Abuja High Court, led by Justice M. M. Adamu, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Christopher Imumolen as the National Chairman of the Accord Party. This order remains in effect until the court adjudicates a case brought by Imumolen and twelve other party officials against Maxwell Mgbudem and thirteen others…….CONTINUE READING

The court’s ruling, issued following a motion ex parte filed by Christopher Okonkwo, the applicants’ legal representative, directs the defendants to cease presenting themselves as the Accord Party’s national executive committee until the case is resolved. Additionally, the court has barred the defendants from organizing any state or local government congresses for the party.

The defendants in the lawsuit include Mgbudem, INEC, the Inspector General of Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and ten others. The case is scheduled for a hearing on September 2, 2024.

**Edo Guber: INEC Denies PVC Sales Allegations**

Meanwhile, INEC has rejected claims that its officials are involved in selling Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The commission dismissed these allegations as unfounded and challenged the civic group Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy (TESA) to provide concrete evidence.

Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, emphasized that PVCs are issued free of charge to registered voters, and there is no sale involved. He noted that such accusations often emerge from partisan groups during major elections.

Oyekanmi highlighted that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) makes it nearly impossible for someone to use another’s PVC to vote. He also clarified that uncollected PVCs cannot be used in the election and warned that any attempts to do so will result in arrest and legal action. PVC collection, which began in the state’s 192 wards on August 22 and ended on August 26, will continue at INEC’s 18 Local Government Offices from August 28 to September 8, 2024.

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