OKOROCHA : INEC Promises To Do The Needful

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Friday reacted to the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja which ruled that Rochas Okorocha be awarded his certificate of return as a senator.

INEC, in a statement signed by the National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on
Friday, said given the latest court judgment, ”the commission would meet as soon to do the needful.”

Mr Okoye said, ”The attention of the
Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has been drawn to the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by  Hon. Justice Okon Abang, directing the
Commission to issue a Certificate of Return to Rochas Okorocha as the Senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District.

”The Commission is aware that the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Abuja is the latest and determined the rights of the parties about the subject matter of the Certificate of Return, in respect of the Imo West Senatorial Election.

”Given the import and directives of the said
judgment, the Commission will meet as soon as practicable to do the needful. As a law-abiding institution, the Commission will continue to obey judgments of all courts of competent jurisdiction.”

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