Court ruling: Jega stops stakeholders meeting on Adamawa by-election

Professor Attahiru Jega

The High Court ruling which stopped the bye-election and ordered the immediate inauguration of a former Deputy Governor of the State has began to take its toll as the Independent National Electoral Commission has called off a consultative stakeholders meeting earlier scheduled to commence Wednesday ahead of the October 11 governorship bye-election in Adamawa State.

The consultative meeting with stakeholders was earlier scheduled by INEC to explore ways of conducting the election even with the security challenges in the State. Adamawa State has been under the strong grip of members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect.

The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu made this known when THE PUNCH sought to know the Commission’s reaction to the Court.

“The stakeholders meeting has been cancelled because of the Court ruling; the Chairman who ordered the cancellation said he has been briefed based on the court order and in compliance with the rule of law,” he said.

Reports says that all the Heads of the security agencies including the Inspector-General of Police and Department of State Security were already present for the meeting.

Idowu, however, disclosed that a formal press statement would soon be issued from INEC headquarters regarding the matter.

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