A state High Court in Benin City has ordered the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) to refund the monies paid by candidates to the commission as nomination fees for to enable them participate in the Local Government Elections.
Justice Nongi Imoukhuede of the state High Court gave the order based on the suit by the Edo State PDP seeking a declaration that section 16 (e) of the Edo State Local Government Electoral Law 2012 and paragraph 5.1 of the guidelines issued by EDSIEC are unconstitutional, null and void.
The party also sought for an order of perpetual injunction restraining EDSIEC from rejecting candidates on the ground of non payment of non refundable fees.
The trial judge granted all the reliefs sought by the People’s democratic Party (PDP).
