Court nullifies 12 Rivers ADC, ADP assembly nominations

 Court nullifies 12 Rivers ADC, ADP assembly nominations

Court nullifies 12 assembly nomination

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has nullified the nomination of 12 House of Assembly candidates fielded by the African Democratic Congress and Action Democratic Party in Rivers State.

 This was after the Presiding judge, Justice Turaki Mohammed agreed with the Peoples Democratic Party that the party did not comply with the electoral act during their primaries.

 Recall that the PDP took 12 House of Assembly candidates of ADC to court for not complying with the new Electoral Act.

 Justice Mohammed in his judgement said the INEC does not have the legal right again to publish and accept the candidacy of the seven ADC candidates, because the evidence before him showed that the party failed to comply with the provisions of the new electoral act.

 ADC’s lawyer, Benibo, told newsmen that the legal team will study the judgment and decide whether to go on an appeal.