April 25, 2024

Over 60 Labour Party Lawyers Storm INEC Office to Inspect Election Materials

The Labour Party legal team

The legal team of the Labour Party has arrived at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja to inspect materials.

The meeting with INEC officials, which is being held at the Commission’s national headquarters, is aimed at commencing the process of inspection of electoral materials used for the February 25 presidential election.

The team, with about 60 lawyers, was led by Dr Livy Uzoukwu. They are expected to brief journalists after the meeting.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu addressing the legal team

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu today assured the Labour Party’s Legal Team that the Commission will provide all the documents it requested for to prosecute its case.

He said: “INEC has nothing to hide. Documents available at the HQ will be given immediately. We are meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners today and we will discuss how other documents at the state level could also be made available to you speedily.

The Labour Party’s Legal Team was at the INEC HQ to discuss modalities for obtaining the documents.


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