The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been dragged to court for the infringement of certain provisions of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Electoral Act 2022.
A group of Nigerians led by Govindex Leadership, Empowerment and Development Foundation has put in place a legal action against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The group stated in the court document sighted by Daily Post on Thursday is praying for the criminal prosecution of INEC officials who compromised the integrity of the Saturday, February 25, 2023, presidential election.
According to the suit which was filed by the group’s solicitors, Ifeanyi Nrialike, on behalf of Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN & Co., INEC should electronically transmit election results through its “Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) or any other technology especially the Result Viewing Portal (IReV).”
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They are also seeking prosecution of those who defy the Electoral Act by not “uploading the results immediately and in real-time after completion of the polling units voting.”
The group is also, the first plaintiff, and six others that are asking INEC, the sole defendant to compile a list of its staff and ad hoc who conducted the February 25, 2023, presidential and parliamentary elections for criminal prosecution.
Pending when the date of the hearing would be fixed, the group in its originating summon appealed to the court to direct the office of the Inspector General of Police to investigate the INEC officials within 14 days.
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