National Chairman of the National Action Council, NAC, Dr. Olapade Agoro, has the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has not responded to “the real cause of action” in the suit seeking de-registration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Social Democratic Party, SDP.
Agoro had in the suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/782/18 dragged INEC before the Abuja Federal High Court 9, praying for an order of the court compelling the electoral body to deregister the three political parties on the grounds of corruption.
The former NAC Presidential candidate insisted that the legal action was pursuant to the provision of Section 15(5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, which states that: “the state shall abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power.”
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He said both APC and PDP are the same and one party camouflaging to be different, adding that “unless my prayers brought before this Honourable court are answered positively, the democratic process in Nigeria shall never be free of evils of corruption.”
However, INEC in a written address in response to the plaintiff’s originating summons, filed on its behalf by the chambers of Chuks Okpara & Co. on October 19, 2018, urged the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s prayers.
The address was supported with an affidavit deposed to by one Paave Demenongu, a member of staff in the Legal Department of INEC.
