LG Election: APC Anambra Sues ANSIEC, State House of Assembly Over Alleged Irregularities, Altering of Constitution
Asks Court to Stop LG Election, Accuses State Assembly of Illegal Amendment
By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Anambra State, has sued the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) and Anambra State House of Assembly over what they described as irregularities in the conduct of the proposed Local government election in Anambra State, even as they asked the court to nullify the election if ANSIEC goes ahead to hold the election on September 28, 2024.
In a statement issued in Awka by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. Valentine Iyke Oliobi, he argued that the section 23(1) of the ANSIEC law 2024 as amended which stipulates 30 days notice of the date of election into LG on Anambra state is null and void, as it is inconsistent with section 103 (3) of the electoral act 2022 which provides 150 days notice of election date.
‘APC asks the court to restrain ANSIEC from implementing or giving effect to section 23 (1).
‘The party also prayed the court to restrain ANSIEC from conducting any election into 21 LGAs in the state on basis of section 23 (1) of ANSIEC law as amended. You see the court document as obtained for yourself, ‘ he concluded.
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