The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct a by-election to fill the seats of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who allegedly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court on Friday, in the judgement that was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, dismissed a suit that was entered against the lawmakers by the Action Peoples Party, APP. It held that though the plaintiff had the legal right to institute the action, its…
Court declines to order by-election to replace 27 Rivers lawmakers
