Court sacks Ebonyi council chairmen again
The Abakaliki Division of the Federal High Court has nullified the Ebonyi Local government elections and sacked all the 13 Council chairmen in the State again.
The court also sacked all the 171 ward councilors elected same day with the chairmen.
The court on August 25 nullified the council polls of May 31.
Ruling on the matter with suit NO: FHC/AI/CS/224/2022 on Friday, Justice Fatun Riman ordered the seizure of the monthly federal allocation of the chairmen pending when rightful Chief Executives are elected into office.
Fatun restated that the council election by the State independent electoral commission, (EBSIEC) on May 31 was illegal and unconstitutional.
(Nation)
