The Freedom and Justice Party has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the Federal High court Abuja, praying the court to compel the electoral body to use the 2019 election guidelines in the conduct of the 2019 general election.
The use of the 2019 election guidelines has been a subject of debate, with the CUPP insisting that the INEC revert to the 2015 election regulation guidelines in conducting the 2019 elections.
However, the FJP in an originating summon issued by solicitor to the party, Sunday Ezema Esq. and obtained by our reporter, also prayed the court to determine whether INEC is vested with the power to issue regulations, guidelines, or manuals for the purposes of conduct of any election.
It said if the answer is affirmative, the court should therefore declare that the INEC competently issues the extant 2019 elections regulations and guidelines in line with its statutory powers
It also prayed the court to grant “order of mandatory injunction directing and compelling the defendant, either by itself, staff, agent, privies, employees or howsoever called to use, rely upon, enforce in any other manner apply the 2019 INEC election regulations guidelines for the conduct of election.
