Judge orders INEC not to distribute electoral materials via MC Oluomo
MC Oluomo, the head of the NURTW’s Lagos Chapter, was involved in the distribution of electoral materials, and a Federal High Court has ruled against the INEC.
Prior to the 2023 presidential elections, the union chief had asked the electoral umpire to contract with a company to distribute materials to him in Lagos.
On Monday, February 20th, Judge Chukwujekwu Aneke issued a ruling that forbade the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, to distribute election materials in the state.
The court granted “an order of interlocutory injunction filed by the Labour Party and five others restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (defendant/respondent), whether by itself or by its officers, affiliates, servants, privies or agents or any person acting or purporting to act for and on behalf howsoever from taking any steps or further steps whatsoever in furtherance of the engagement or appointment or consummating the appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its commercial bus drivers to distribute 2023 election materials and personnel in Lagos State pending the hearing and determination the substantive suit.”
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