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Matthew Ochei, Asaba
SOME aggrieved opposition political parties in Delta State, on Sunday refuted claims that they’ve withdrawn a suit seeking to stop the state Independent Electoral Commission from going ahead with the March 6, 2021 local government elections.
48 political parties dissociated themselves from an announcement by the state chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council that the suit has been withdrawn.
In a statement signed by Alex Oyoro and Austin Onori, Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator respectively for the Forum of Like-Minded Political Party Chairmen, in Delta State, the 48 parties described the claim as false.
The statement read in part, “It is quite unfortunate that the hungry self-acclaimed IPAC Chairman and Secretary who withdrew the suit they filed on behalf of 74 Political Parties without our consent even when the case has not been heard because a meagre five million naira given to them by a PDP officer and with a promise th
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Dele Ogunyemi, Warri
A total of 48 political parties have filed a lawsuit before the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State, challenging the conduct of the March 6, 2021 Local Government Elections by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission.
The suit with reference No. FHC/ASB/CC/19/2021, instituted by All Grand Alliance Party, Mega Party of Nigeria and New Generation Party of Nigeria on behalf of others, is praying the Court to compel DSEIC to include them on the ballot.
In the suit which was filed on February 19, 2021, the applicants are seeking an Order of mandamus compelling the DSEIC to comply with the judgement of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria in Appeal CA/ABJ/CV/507/2029, Advanced Congress of Democrats & 21Ors. V Attorney General of the Federation & 1Or and include the political parties in the list of political parties to contest the Local Government Election slated for March 6, 2021 and such order or further order(s) that the court ma