The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on
Wednesday it had suspended all preparations for the conduct of
governorship bye-election in Adamawa earlier scheduled for 11 October.
A
statement signed by Musa Adamu, the Acting Secretary of INEC, in Abuja
said the suspension was in compliance with the order of a Federal High
Court in Abuja.
“The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday,
October 8, 2014, delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/545/2014
between Barrister Bala James Ngilari and Speaker Adamawa State House of
Assembly and five others.
“The Court declared that Barrister Bala
James Ngilari 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,” it said.
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