A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the National Assembly from taking further action or proceeding with the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The restraining order was issued on Wednesday, March 14, by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the High Court. This ruling is a sequel to an oral application made in a suit filed by the Accord Party against the National Assembly, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the ruling, the court ordered the parties to “maintain status quo ante bellum” that stays every proceeding pending the determination of the motion on notice filed by the Accord party. The matter has been adjourned to March 20 for the hearing of the motion on notice filed by the plaintiff.
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