Federal High Court In Abuja, on Tuesday has granted an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR).
The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo in his ruling directed that INEC should resume the registration until 90 days before the 2023 General election.
Ekwo, in his judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived the opportunity to have their voter card to be able to vote in the forthcoming poll.
Justice Ekwo held that it was the constitutional responsibility of the electoral umpire to make adequate provision for the exercise in accordance with the Nigerian laws.
“The case of the plaintiffs succeeds on merit,” the judge declared.
The judgement was sequel to the lawsuit filed by Anajat Salmat and three others.
The plaintiffs had sued INEC as sole defendant in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1343/2022, arguing that the commission cannot stop the CVR contrary to the stipulated provisions of the constitution.
They urged the court to order the electoral umpire to resume the exercise in accordance with the law of the country.
