INEC accused of selective obedience to court orders over candidates’ portal access

The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has commended the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for successfully uploading its candidates’ data to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, but accused the electoral body of applying double standards in its compliance with court orders.
The faction alleged that while INEC relied on a pending notice of appeal and motion for stay of execution to allow the NDC access to the portal, it failed to apply the same legal principle in the case involving the Labour Party.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, he warned that Nigeria’s democracy would be endangered if INEC continued wha...