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The Digest:

A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has nullified the 2024 local government elections in Ebonyi State, effectively sacking all 13 council chairmen and their councillors. The court ruled that the election conducted by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) was unconstitutional due to non-compliance with the Electoral Act, marking the second time in three years the state's local polls have been invalidated.

Key Points:
  • Federal High Court nullifies Ebonyi State's 2024 local government elections.
  • All 13 council chairmen and their councillors have been sacked from office.
  • The court ruled the election unconstitutional for violating the Electoral Act.
  • This follows a similar nullification of the state's 2022 local polls.
  • The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission conducted the disputed election.
  • No immediate announcement on when fresh elections will be conducted.
  • This creates a leadership vacuum across Ebonyi's local government system.
The court's decision throws Ebonyi's local administration into uncertainty and continues a pattern of electoral disputes in the state's grassroots governance.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria