Anambra polls: Court orders investigation, prosecution of senator-elect, returning officer - The Nation Nigeria

The order followed the application of an order of Mandamus brought by Chris Uba of the People’s Democratic Party , in suit No, FHC /AWK /CS/29/2019 before Hon Justice I B Gafai, yesterday in Awka, Anambra State.

The court also ordered INEC to, within 14 days, conduct or cause investigation into the criminal allegations of the applicant. Again, “where it considers it inexpedient to prosecute through its legal officers, consider at its liberty, the appointment of the applicant’s solicitors in this suit for the purpose of such prosecution.

A further Order of Mandamus compelling the Respondents to prosecute the 2nd and 3rd Respondents for announcing or publishing a false result to the effect that the 3rd Respondent had won the election held on the said 23/2/2019 even when they both knew that the said election was inconclusive and from which no genuine result had thereby been generated.

Alternatively, and where it be in expedient or impossible for the 1st Respondent to undertake the prosecution, an Order of Mandamus compelling her to issue out an authority to any Counsel in the law firm of the Applicant to undertake the prosecution on the 1st Respondent’s behalf.

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