Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to appear in court and answer contempt proceedings against them.

Justice Tsoho gave the order while ruling on arguments on whether or not the physical presence of INEC and its chairman was necessary for the court to determine the contempt proceedings initiated against them by Ejike Oguebego and Chuks Okoye – Chairman and Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State.

The judge rejected the argument by lawyer to INEC and Yakubu, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), that the nature of the contempt proceedings against his clients was civil and could be determined without their physical presence.

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