A Federal High Court sitting in
Abuja has granted an order to serve notice of contempt of court proceedings to
the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Chairman, Professor Attahiru
Jega, for failure to register the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) as a
political party.
Justice
Gabriel Kolawale who gave the order in Abuja also directed Professor Jega to
take remedial steps to register the DPP within 72 hours.
The
presiding judge said if the INEC boss failed to obey the order of court within
72 hours, he should be served with Form 49, which is a notice to show cause why
he should not be committed to prison.
Justice
Kolawole subsequently adjourned hearing on the contempt proceedings to the 23rd
December 2014.
