The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from engaging Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo or any of the agents or drivers of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee which he leads, from distributing INEC 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.
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.
