The Coalition of United Political Parties has called on the electoral commission, INEC, to adjust its timetable for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, following the Court of Appeal judgment that upturned the deregistration of 23 political parties.
The coalition in a statement by its Chairman, Media Committee, Chukwudi Ezeobika, said the adjustment was necessary following the unanimous decision of the panel of justices of the Court of Appeal, which declared the deregistration of political parties by INEC as illegal and unconstitutional.
“The coalition demands immediate adjustment on the time and date of the affected governorship elections to avoid waste of taxpayers money.INEC had earlier said that it would be approaching the Supreme Court on the Court of Appeal conflicting judgements over deregistration of political parties.
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