A Federal High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving petition for the purpose of initiating a re-call process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Federal High Court sitting sitting in Lokoja, also restricted INEC staff, agents, privies or assigns from accepting or acting on any petition containing fictitious signatures of purported members of Kogi Central Senatorial District and conducting any referendum upon such pending the determination of the Motion on Notice to the same effect.
The court, according to the order paper made available to journalists on Friday, granted the application following an Ex-parte application for interim injunction supported by an affidavit of extreme urgency together with other court processes sworn to by Anebe Jacob Ogirima for himself and four others, who are registered voters and constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi state.
The application was moved by Smart Nwachimere, Esq of West-Idahosa, SAN & Co.
The case has been adjourned to 6th May, 2025 for report of service and further mention.
A pressure group under the aegis of Action Collective, praised the judiciary for granting the order.
The group’s coordinator, Dr. Onimisi Ibrahim, said “the order will further expose impunity of some sponsored individuals behind the failed plot to recall Senator Natasha.”
