Rivers State SDP File Suit Before Court Calling For Cancellation Of Elections

In respect to the March 9th Governorship and state house of assembly election in Rivers State, the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned an injunction seeking to cancel the electoral process.

The case was filed by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Precious Elekema against the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The suit filed before the court by Elekema and the state chairman of SDP calling on the court to cancel the electoral process and re-conduct new elections in the state.

When the matter was mentioned in court, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, through its lawyer, M.S Awudo, had filed a motion to be joined in the matter.

The PDP lawyer had filed counter affidavit against the prayer of SDP, but was opposed by the counsel for the plaintiffs,Somina Eleaime, who requested for a date to file his response

The Presiding Judge, Justice Henry Ochoma, after listening to the argument, adjourned till April 1 for definite hearing of the applications and possible judgement on the motions.