The Court Ruling That Nullified Kogi LG Election (Full Report)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF KOGI STATE OF NIGERIA IN THE KOGI STATE JUDICIARY DIVISION HOLDEN AT KOTONKARFE THIS MONDAY 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2014 BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP HON. JUSTICE ALABA OMOLAYE-AJILEYE

                                                                        SUIT NO: HC/KK/002cv/2013

BETWEEN:

ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC)                                             – CLAIMANT

AND

1. KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT
2. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, KOGI STATE.
3. KOGI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (KOGIEC)
4. BARRISTER ABRAHAM A. OLANIRAN – DEFENDANTS
5. DAVID O. APEH
6. HARUNA IBRAHIM
7. AHMED A. SAMARI.
8. AMOKA SUBERU
9. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)

                                                ENROLLED ORDER

Pursuant to the Judgment of Kogi State High Court sitting at Kotonkarfe in suit No. HC/KK/002cv/2013, delivered on 8^th December 2014 by Hon. Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, which declared the composition of the 3^rd defendant Kogi State independent Electoral Commission, (KOGIEC) null and void.

AND UPON HOLDING that the 3^rd defendant (KOGIEC) was not properly constituted in accordance with section 200 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended),

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

1. That all acts and actions of the defendants in relation to the local government conducted by the 3^rd defendant on May 4^th 2013 become a nullity.
2. That the most senior directors of the local government councils assume responsibility for each local government pending when another local government election is conducted.

Kogi State High Court Enrolled Order Nullifying LG Election