The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), has suspended the conduct of the Local Government elections, scheduled for April 19, 2022.
A statement from the Chairman of EDSIEC, Emmanuel Abebe, said the election was suspended following the restraining court order of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission.
The statement stated that the Commission suspended every processes leading to the conduct of the elections until the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
“It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that due to the content of advertorial published in the Vanguard Newspaper of 7th April, 2022, by which the Federal High Court Abuja restrained the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission from conducting the Local Government Elections in the State scheduled for 19th April 2022, all processes leading to the conduct of the said elections are hereby suspended, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.” The statement reads.