The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was yet to receive a Federal High Court, Abuja,
judgment on the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for Wednesday in Port Harcourt.
This is contained in a message from the INEC Deputy Director on
Publicity and Voter Education, Nick Dazang, made available to the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr. Dazang said INEC would come up with its position on monitoring
of the convention, adding that its staff were on standby for further
directive.
“Even though the commission has been served the Port Harcourt High
Court judgment, it is yet to be served the Abuja High Court judgment by
Justice Abang,” he said.
“As soon as it (the Commission) is served the Abuja High Court judgment, it will take a decision.
“In the meantime, and following the Port Harcourt judgment, our monitoring staff are on standby.”
The Federal High Court, Abuja, had on Monday barred the PDP from
holding its planned National Convention on August 17, in Port Harcourt,
pending hearing and determination of the substantive suit filed by Sen.
Ali Modu Sheriff.
Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt
also ordered that the party’s National Caretaker Committee should
proceed with the convention in Port Harcourt as scheduled.
Mr. Watila also ordered that NEC and security agencies should monitor the convention.
But in contrast, Justice Okon Abang also barred the PDP from
presenting and electing candidates as National Officers of the party.The court gave the verdict in a motion on notice filed by the
factional National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sherriff,
against the convention.It would also be recalled that Justice Liman Makhmud in Port Harcourt, had on July 4, validated the PDP convention held in Port Harcourt on May 21. (NAN)
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