INEC urged to be cautious of conflicting court orders

The National Chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP), Chief
Perry Opara, has said conflicting court orders will not augur well
for future elections and urged the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to be vigilant in handling court orders.

Opara, who is also the Secretary General of Inter Party Advisory
Council of Nigeria (IPAC), stated this yesterday in Abuja.

He said INEC had so far demonstrated leadership and capacity in
delivering credible elections in 2019.

“But I am afraid that if court orders are not checked and
harmonised, all the good efforts of INEC to give Nigerians free and
fair election in 2019 will become a mirage.”

He said a good case in point was the Anambra Central Senatorial
District election in which separate judgements were passed,
including one from a High Court which said a certificate of return
be given to a complainant and another from an Appeal Court which
ordered the commission to conduct a fresh election.

The National Chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP), Chief
Perry Opara, has said conflicting court orders will not augur well
for future elections and urged the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to be vigilant in handling court orders.

Opara, who is also the Secretary General of Inter Party Advisory
Council of Nigeria (IPAC), stated this yesterday in Abuja.

He said INEC had so far demonstrated leadership and capacity in
delivering credible elections in 2019.

“But I am afraid that if court orders are not checked and
harmonised, all the good efforts of INEC to give Nigerians free and
fair election in 2019 will become a mirage.”

He said a good case in point was the Anambra Central Senatorial
District election in which separate judgements were passed,
including one from a High Court which said a certificate of return
be given to a complainant and another from an Appeal Court which
ordered the commission to conduct a fresh election.