We cannot nullify election of Benue Assembly Speaker – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said that it has no Locus Standi to withdraw the Certificate of Return of a validly elected candidate representing any constituency.

The commission stated this in a position paper it presented to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Public Petitions following a petition from a Law firm, J.I Abaagu & Co, on behalf of the people of Ushongo Local Government against the member representing Ushongo State Constituency and Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly.

In the petition, the law firm alleged that INEC refused to obey the order of the Federal High Court which compelled the commission to restore an additional constituency in Ushongo and conduct elections in the two constituencies.

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