In the suit, the electoral body applied for an order of injunction against execution of the judgement delivered on March 9.
Directing them to allow the Respondents use their Temporary Voter Cards, in lieu of the Permanent Voter Cards, for the 2023 general elections,” pending the determination of its appeal.
In its three grounds of appeal, INEC held that the Federal High Court Abuja erred in its judgement, when it dismissed its position that allowing use of the TVC would amount to usurpation of the powers of the National Assembly under Item II of the concurrent legislative list.
It faulted the trial court for declaring that PVC was not mentioned in the Constitution or the Electoral Act as a condition to be allowed to vote or as the only means a voter would be entitled to be verified, accredited and to vote.
INEC said, “By combined provision of Section 47 (1) & (2) of the Electoral Act 2022 and Paragraph 5(IV) of INEC Regulations & Guidelines for the conduct of elections 2022, a person is eligible to vote at an election conducted by the Commission, if he or she presents a valid PVC at the polling unit in which he is registered as a voter.”
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