Court stops LG by-election in Edo

By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY – AN Edo High Court sitting successful Benin City has restrained the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) and the State Government from going up with the planned section authorities by-elections crossed 59 wards successful the state.

Justice Mary E. Itsueli, sitting arsenic a abrogation judge, granted the bid pursuing an ex parte question brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The PDP, done its counsels, Oluwole Osaze Uzzi, Michael Ekwemuka and P. W. Akwuen, successful the suit, B/247M/2025 prayed the tribunal for permission to use for judicial reappraisal of EDSIEC’s determination to behaviour by-elections to capable councillorship positions successful the affected wards.

The enactment argued that the councillors’ tenures stay valid until September 2026, making immoderate effort to state their seats vacant unlawful.

in the Certified True Copy (CPC) of the ruling sighted by Vanguard precocious Thursday and dated September 16, 2025, to the justice ruled that “The Respondents are to enactment further actions and are restrained from conducting the predetermination oregon taking immoderate further steps successful transportation with the planned Local Government by predetermination crossed 59 wards successful the Local Government Area of Edo State, peculiarly arsenic it relates to the seats/offices of the duly elected Councillors successful their respective wards, pending the proceeding and determination of the originating question connected announcement for Judicial reappraisal to beryllium filed pursuant to the assistance of leave.

“This lawsuit is referred to the Honourable Chief Judge for duty to a regular court. Return day is 30th September, 2025.”

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