Exclusion: 48 Political Parties File Lawsuit Against Conduct Of Delta Council Election

48 Political Parties in Delta State, has filed a lawsuit challenging the conduct of the March 6, 2021 Local Government Election by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSEIC).

The lawsuit was filed by All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP), Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) and New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGPN) on behalf of others at the Federal High Court, Asaba.

The parties are praying the Court to compel Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSEIC) to include them in the March 6, 2021 Local Government Election.

BIGPENNGR.COM had reported that Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSEIC) has scheduled March 6, 2021 as date for the State Local Government Election.

In suit No.FHC/ASB/CC/19/2021 filed on February 19, 2021 at the Federal High Court Asaba, the Applicants are seeking an Order if mandumus compelling the Delta State Electoral Commission (DSEIC) to comply with the Judgement of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria in Appeal CA/ABJ/CV/507/2029 Advanced Congress of Democrats & 21Ors. V Attorney General of the Federation & 1Or and include the Political Parties in the list of Political Parties to contest the Local Government Election slated for March 6, 2021 and such Order or further Order(s) that the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.

The Applicants are aggrieved that DSEIC wilfully disregarded the Judgement of the Court of Appeal by refusing to include them in the Local Government Election even having written them and attached the Judgement of the Court of Appeal.

They avowed that the Court of Appeal judgement declared the de-registration of their Parties as illegal and Ordered the relisting of their Parties by INEC.

They reteraited that persistent reminder of DSEIC for their inclusion in the meetings, activities and programs which the Commission held with other Political Parties were rebuffed.

That DSEIC completely shut them out unlawfully hence they are seeking redress in Court.

Reacting to the development, Chairman of AGAP, Prince Alex Oyoro said “the relief sought by the Political Parties in the Federal High Court is to deepen our democracy because to disobey a Judgement of Court is worst than banditry, kidnapping and insurgency”.