ACN Challenges Judgement On LG Elections

Mr Eme Esuku, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) acting Chairman in Rivers State, says the party will appeal against the high Court judgment, which  dismissed its suit against the state Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).

Mr Esuku, who made this known last  Friday at the party secretariat in Port Harcourt, said the judgment held  in favour of the local government election conducted in May 21, 2011 by the state Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) without the mandatory to days notice before the election, lack equity and justice.

He expressed dismay over Justice Sika Aprioku judgement lacked consistency, fairness and equity before the eye of the law.

He observed that the inconsistency in the judgement has further demonstrated that some judges are mere tools in the hand of a political party in the state.

Mr Esuku, while urging party faithful not to relent their effort in pursuing the matter at the Appeal Court, expressed optimism that the party will win the case.

Earlier, the National Treasurer of the party, Mr Kenneth Kobani had argued that the party would continue to pursue the matter even up to supreme court to ensure justice and fairness in the political system in the state.

However, the party National Treasure further claimed that, there was a lot of inconsistency in the judgement of Justice Sika Aprioku and insisted that ACN must go to Appeal Court immediately the party received the statement of the judgement from the high court.

It would be recalled that, High Court 16 presided over by Justice Henry Aprioku recently struck out a suit filed by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) seeking to nullify the just-concluded local government election in the state on the ground that it lacked merit.

In the judgement, Justice Aprioku also awarded twenty thousand Naira (20,000) cost against the ACN.

The ACN had proceed to the High Court to seek justice on the ground that the local government election was held without the mandatory 90 days as stipulated in the Electoral Act.

Enoch Epelle