AAC/APC In Last Ditch Effort To Stop Declaration Of Rivers State Governorship Election Results
…Senior Lawyers Say The Suit Is Dead On Arrival
The Rivers State Chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has approached a Federal High Court to stop INEC from declaring the results of the State Governorship election and concluding the Collation Process.
The AAC , its Governorship Candidate, Engr Biokpomabo Festus Awara and Deputy Governorship Candidate, Pastor Ben-Gurion John Peter are plaintiffs, while INEC and PDP are defendants.
The AAC is seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining INEC from further action in any manner including the counting/collation of votes, declaration and return of any candidate in the Governorship and State Assembly elections of Rivers State pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The party is claiming that the elections were marred by violence.
Senior lawyers say it is an exercise in futility as no court has the power to stop elections.
The suit was filed on behalf of the AAC by known Amaechi lawyers and aides.
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Let the tribunal deal with that.
