Moves stop the de-registration of some political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday suffered a setback as The Federal High Court in Abuja refused to take motion to set aside the de-registration of the parties.
The court led by Justice Chikere however adjourned to 27th February for hearing on the motion filed by some parties challenging the deregistration of 74 political parties by the INEC
The motion having not been taken, the implication is that the parties stand de-registered, because the court do not stop completed act.
It would be recalled that the parties had filed a motion to set aside the de-registration exercise carried out during the pendency of the motion on notice.
INEC opposed the hearing of the motion having demonstrated to the court its readiness to respond to the substantive matter.
[17/02, 16:09] Michael Oche: Moves To Reverse De-registration Of Political Parties Suffers Setback
Moves stop the de-registration of some political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday suffered a setback as The Federal High Court in Abuja refused to take motion to set aside the de-registration of the parties.
The court led by Justice Chikere however adjourned to 27th February for hearing on the motion filed by some parties challenging the deregistration of 74 political parties by the INEC
The motion having not been taken, the implication is that the parties stand de-registered, because the court do not stop completed act.
It would be recalled that the parties had filed a motion to set aside the de-registration exercise carried out during the pendency of the motion on notice.
INEC opposed the hearing of the motion having demonstrated to the court its readiness to respond to the substantive matter.
