A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting fresh elections to fill the seats of the 26 Rivers State House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Donatus Okorowo ruled in an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the lawmakers, Peter Onuh. In the ruling, the Judge also restrained the INEC, PDP and House of Assembly from declaring their seats vacant and withdrawing their respective Certificate of Returns pending the hearing and determination of…
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