By Anya C. Anya
The Abia state Independent Electoral Commission has received the go ahead order to conduct the forthcoming Local Government Election schedule to hold this December .
This is after the Aba Division of the Abia state High Court presided by Hon. Justice A. U. Kalu on yesterday 10th December 2020 vacated the interim injunction restraining the Abia State Electoral Commission from conducting the Local Government Election schedule for 18th December 2020.
According to the press release made available to AFNEWS signed by Chief Uche C. Ihediwa, the State Attorney General/Commissioner For Justice, the Court ordered that ABSIEC should make available relevant forms to political parties wishing to contest the local government elections without charging any refundable deposit.”
“Furthermore, the court ordered that ABSIEC should not exclude any candidate of the political parties from participating in the electoral process.”
“It also ordered the All Progressive Congress (APC) to enter into undertaking as to damages up to the maximum of the sum received by the ABSIEC from the candidates of All Progressive Congress (APC).”
With this new development. The Local Government Election schedule for 18th December will hold except there comes another order or injunction superior to this.
