A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from engaging the services of the chairman of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, to distribute election materials in the state.
Justice Chukwujekwu ANEKE gave the order against INEC pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit in a case filed by Labour Party and five others.
The court adjourned till Wednesday,22nd of February 2023 to hear the substantive suit.
The court restrained “National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (defendant/respondent) whether by itself or by its officers, affiliates, servants, privies or agents or any person acting or purporting to act for and on behalf howsoever from taking any steps or further steps whatsoever in furtherance of the engagement or appointment or consummating the appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo led Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its commercial bus drivers to distribute 2023 election materials and personnel in Lagos State pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.”
Recall that members of Labour Party and other opposition parties had asked INEC not to engage MC Oluomo for movement of election materials in Lagos.
