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PDP Sue INEC, Accord Party, Fourteen Others For Non Compliance To New Electoral Act

 

The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has dragged, the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC;Accord Party and fourteen others before a Federal High court sitting in Port Harcourt over alleged non compliance to new electoral act in the conduct of their just concluded party primary elections.

The PDP are asking the court to compiled INEC not to recognize Accord Party and their National Assembly candidates for allegedly violating the new electoral act.

When the matter came up for men

tion, counsel to PDP, Dike Udenna asked the court for more time to enable him respond to preliminary objection raised by counsel to Accord Party, Abdulhameed  Mohammed .

Presiding Judge, Justice Stephen  Daylop-Pam after listening to the Counsels directed the parties to respond to process and adjourned till 29th of July for hearing.

Meanwhile,Counsel to PDP, Dike Udenna told our Correspondent that  Accord Party did not comply with requirements of electoral act in nomination of their candidates.


Also Speaking, Counsel to Accord Party, Abdulhameed Mohammed said PDP as a party has no locus standi to file the suit.


Mr.Mohammed explained that the primary election of Accord Party was conducted on 28 May,2022 and PDP waited till July 7,2022 before coming to court to challenge the primary.


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