Court Restrains INEC From Recognising Cole, Abe As Rivers Gov Candidates

A Federal High court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing Tonye Cole and Magnus Abe as governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming general elections.

Delivering the judgement, Justice James Omotosho also nullified all direct and indirect primaries conducted by both APC factions.

According to him, none of the primaries were conducted according to the law.

He said until a higher court sets aside Justice Chiwendu Nworgu ruling nullifying the congress and primaries conducted by the APC in the state, the restraining order remains binding.