A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to identify, within 90 days, its officials involved in the
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Citing provisions of Section 120(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, he said any officer who acted in breach of his or her official duty committed an offence and would be liable on conviction for a maximum fine of N500, 000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to identify and hand over, within 90 days, its officials involved in the registration of the underage voters during the continuous voters’ registration (CVR) exercise in polling units across the country. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who gave the order in a judgment in the originating summons marked FHC/ABJ/CS/367/2023, ordered that the culprits be produced and handed over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation and possible prosecution.
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