Justice MOBOLAJI OLAJUWON of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending the voter registration on 30 June 2022.

Justice OLAJUWON granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).

The suit followed the decision by INEC to extend the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties by six days, from June 3 to June 9. 

SERAP and 185 other concerned Nigerians had earlier this month filed a lawsuit against INEC asking the court to declare unconstitutional, the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible Nigerians to exercise their rights.

The commission is further asking the court for an order to compel INEC to extend voter registration by a minimum of three months and take effective measures to ensure that eligible Nigerians are able to register to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 general elections.