A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu for failing to appear in court for the 3rd time.
According to reporters, Justice Stephen Pam issued the warrant of arrest on Thursday while ruling on a preliminary objection by INEC and its Chairman in a contempt proceeding filed by Ejike Oguebego and Chuks Okoye, Chairman and Legal Adviser of Anambra State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively.
The Judge, on July 5th and July 10th, ordered Yakubu to appear before the court and show reasons why he should not be sent to prison for contempt of court , but Yakubu failed to appear.
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