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    Court Bars INEC From Using MC Oluomo For Distribution Of Election Materials

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    Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted the prayer of the Labour Party, LP, seeking an order to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from using the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, from distributing election materials in Lagos.

    The LP and five persons had sought a court order to bar MC Oluomo from participating in the distribution of electoral materials.

    They cited concerns over his alleged association with political violence and thuggery.

    The order sought to “restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (defendant/respondent), whether by itself or by its officers, affiliates, servants, privies or agents or any person acting or purporting to act for and on behalf howsoever from taking any steps or further steps whatsoever in furtherance of the engagement or appointment or consummating the appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its commercial bus drivers to distribute 2023 election materials and personnel in Lagos State, pending the hearing and determination the substantive suit.”

    Justice Aneke granted the restraining order after hearing an exparte application moved by counsel to LP.

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