INEC Suspends Governorship Bye-Election In Adamawa State
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
suspended all preparations for the Adamawa state governorship
bye-election which was scheduled for October 11, 2014.
This was disclosed by INEC’s Acting Secretary, Mr. Musa H. Adamu in a Press statement.
This is in compliance with the directive from a Federal High Court in Abuja which stopped the bye-election and ordered the removal of Ahmadu Fintiri, the acting governor of the state while also asking the State’s Chief Judge to immediately swear in the former Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari.
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The statement reads: “The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, October 8 2014, delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/545/2014 between Barrister Bala James Ngilari vs. Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly & 5 Ors.
“The Court declared that Barrister Bala James Nggilari did not resign from his office as Deputy Governor of Adamawa State as required by the Constitution and granted, among others, an order restraining INEC from conducting a bye-election to fill the office of Governor of Adamawa State.
“In compliance with the court order, INEC hereby suspends all preparations for the conduct of governorship bye-election in Adamawa State, which was scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 11, 2014.”
The state house of assembly impeached the state governor, Murtala Nyako, on allegations of financial impropriety.
Following his impeachment, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ahmadu Fintiri was sworn-in as the Acting Governor of the state as Nyako’s deputy, Bala Ngilari was said to have resigned from office to avoid being impeached by the lawmakers alongside the governor.
However, Ngilari filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling his swearing in as the governor of the state.
Ngilari was reportedly sworn in yesterday, October 8, hours after the court sacked the acting governor of the state, Umar Fintiri.
This was disclosed by INEC’s Acting Secretary, Mr. Musa H. Adamu in a Press statement.
This is in compliance with the directive from a Federal High Court in Abuja which stopped the bye-election and ordered the removal of Ahmadu Fintiri, the acting governor of the state while also asking the State’s Chief Judge to immediately swear in the former Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari.
Ngillari (left) taking the oath of office administered by Justice Audu Lawal in Yola
The statement reads: “The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, October 8 2014, delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/545/2014 between Barrister Bala James Ngilari vs. Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly & 5 Ors.
“The Court declared that Barrister Bala James Nggilari did not resign from his office as Deputy Governor of Adamawa State as required by the Constitution and granted, among others, an order restraining INEC from conducting a bye-election to fill the office of Governor of Adamawa State.
“In compliance with the court order, INEC hereby suspends all preparations for the conduct of governorship bye-election in Adamawa State, which was scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 11, 2014.”
The state house of assembly impeached the state governor, Murtala Nyako, on allegations of financial impropriety.
Following his impeachment, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ahmadu Fintiri was sworn-in as the Acting Governor of the state as Nyako’s deputy, Bala Ngilari was said to have resigned from office to avoid being impeached by the lawmakers alongside the governor.
However, Ngilari filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling his swearing in as the governor of the state.
Ngilari was reportedly sworn in yesterday, October 8, hours after the court sacked the acting governor of the state, Umar Fintiri.
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