The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has received 12 court processes on the defection of the Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi from the People’s Democratic Party, to the All Progressives Congress.
National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday.
He stated that the commission, decided to suspend its action regarding the defection, in light of the conflicting judgements and orders from the courts.
Part of his statement reads,
It will be recalled that the Commission met on Thursday, March 17 on the matter, decided to defer its deliberation on the Ebonyi cases.
The commission stepped down the listed Memorandum to enable its Legal Services and Clearance Committee to study the new processes served on it in the light of the previously served ones and advise the Commission comprehensively.
Since then, the Commission has been served yet more Court Processes on the same matter, bringing the total to 12.
The Commission also considers it prudent to stay action on the conflicting judgements and orders being aware of the pendency of Appeals and Motions for Stay of Execution of some of the judgements before various divisions of the Court of Appeal.
