A
judge in a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has cancelled the elections of chairmen
and councilors of 22 local government areas in the state.
Justice
Lambo Akanbi delivered the judgement on Thursday in Port Harcourt.
In
the highlights of the judgement, Justice Akanbi berated the Rivers State
Independent Electoral Commission under former Governor Rotimi Amaechi for
conducting council elections dispite an order for all parties to maintain status
quo on a matter filed by the PDP.
Justice
Akanbi said RISEC and the state government under Amaechi committed contempt of
court for going ahead to hold the elections while the suit was still pending in
court.
Counsel
to the PDP, Godwin, Obla said the past administration conducted the elections
in desperation.
State
solicitor General, Rufus Godwin who represented the state government explained
the ruling thus: The court has set aside the elections that were held in
flagrant disobedience of a court order. What has happened this morning is that
the court has invoked its powers to set aside that election that was done in
disobedience of a court order.
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