The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has postpone the Local Government Areas (LGAs) elections scheduled for Aug. 31, 2024 indefinitely.
Barr. Ayuba Wandai, Chairman of the commission made the disclosure during an emergency meeting with the Nasarawa State chapter of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Monday in Lafia.
The NASIEC Chairman explained that the postponement was because the commission was served with an originating summons from the Federal High Court Lafia.
He added that one Mr Paul John and 12 others had draged the Nasarawa State House of Assembly and the Commission to the court challenging section 8 (e) of the LG election Law 2018 and the elections guidelines 2024 as released by the commission.
He further said that as a law-abiding institution, they have studied and analysed the originating summons and issues contained therein and decided to postpone the election indefinitely to face the court case.
He also said that the commission had consulted their lawyers and were advised that a party to a suit is not expected to do anything that can temper with the resolution of the court.
Wandai said that the commission had directed their lawyers to apply for an accelerated hearing of the matter to enable them resume normal election activities.
He therefore said that they have postpone indefinitely all scheduled activities leading to the conduct of the August 31, 2024 LG elections.
Responding on behalf of all political parties, Mr Cletus Ogah, IPAC Chairman in the state commended the commission for always carrying them along in their activities.
The IPAC Chairman said already many political parties had gone far in their preparation for the forthcoming elections based on the time table released by the commission in 2023.
He however said that they have no option than to wait for the commission to deal with the court case.
The current Chairmen and Councillors was conducted on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 and were inaugurated on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 for a three year tenure which would end on Oct. 7, 2024. (NAN).