The High Court in Owerri has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or its agents from recognising or issuing Certificate of Return to Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as the winner of the 2020 senatorial by-election for Imo North.
The order, issued by Justice E. O. Agada on Thursday, in Owerri, Imo State capital, countered the earlier ruling on the same day by the Federal High Court, Abuja, declaring Araraume as the winner of the election and ordering the INEC to issue him a certificate of return within 72 hours.
In Owerri, the suit was filed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance and six others.
In its ruling, High Court sitting in Owerri restrained INEC from issuing Senator Araraume a Certificate of Return pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The matter was adjourned till March 22 for hearing.
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