Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, smiled longer on Thursday as the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the sanctity of the local government elections conducted in the state in October.
The Court held that the Federal High Court order barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing materials for the conduct of the election was given without jurisdiction.
According to the Superior Court, the Federal High Court in Abuja, which gave the earlier order, lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter to entertain the suit by the 1st respondent, APC.
It, therefore, set aside the order of the Federal High Court.
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