Federal High Court orders INEC to transmit guber election results electronically

The Federal High Court in Lagos, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to directly and electronically upload from the polling units to the IReV the results of the forthcoming, governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Lagos State.

Justice Peter Lifu made the order while delivering judgment on a suit filed by the Labour Party and 41 others, in which they sought an order of mandamus to compel INEC to obey the Electoral Act and its guidelines for the conduct of the elections.