Festus Okoye
Sequel
to the ongoing petitions at the Presidential Election Tribunal, the
Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has promised to
respect all court orders relating to the petitions.
This
was disclosed by INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter
Education and Information, Barr. Festus Okoye in a statement Monday
night in Abuja.
According
to him, "The Independent National Electoral Commission is aware
that there are petitions pending before the Presidential Election
Petitions Tribunal.
The
Commission is also aware that issues have been joined in the said
petitions as the petitioners have filed their petitions and the
respondents have responded to the petitions. The Commission as one of
the respondents in the Petition filed by the PDP and its Presidential
Candidate has responded to the said Petition.
"The
Commission is aware that very senior lawyers are representing the
Petitioners and the respondents in relation to the said petitions.
The
Commission is a law-abiding institution and will not argue or canvass
in the media, petitions that are sub-judice and where the
Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is firmly seized of the
issues.
"The
lawyers representing the petitioners are seized of the state of the
law and the course to take if they truly believe that the Commission
is in disobedience of the orders of the Presidential Election
Petitions Tribunal.
The
Commission is a law-abiding institution and will continue to accord
the requisite respect to judicial institutions and obey the orders of
court", he said.
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