Court Stops INEC from Engaging MC Oluomo to Distribute Election Materials in Lagos

Wale Igbintade

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from taking any steps or further steps whatsoever in furtherance of the engagement of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee led by Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo to distribute election materials and personnel in Lagos state on election days pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

Justice Aneke made the order, while granting an an exparte application brought by Labour Party and five others.

The applicants had sought for an interlocutory injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission, 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 the substantive suit.

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