The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the conflicting litigation and judgments trailing the party primaries in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, stated this at the voter education and publicity department meeting of the commission in Awka, Anambra State.

He said the plethora of litigation trailing party primaries in the state were confusing to the commission, urging the Nigeria Bar Association and the National Judicial Commission to intervene.

He said, “The commission has variously and consistently complained about the frequency and consistency with which courts of coordinate jurisdiction from different jurisdictions all over Nigeria assumed jurisdiction and delivered judgments and issued orders with far reaching implications on the conduct of the Anambra State governorship election.

“Some of the orders have the tendency of eroding the powers of the commission and compromising its independence, powers and timelines for the conduct of the upcoming election.

“In our regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections as well as the timetable and schedule of activities, the commission issues access code to the national chairman of political parties with which they upload the personal particulars and list of their candidates electronically.

“This obviated the demonstrations, fights and violence normally witnessed in the premises of the commission by different factions of political parties and the national and state branches of political parties.

“Unfortunately, some of the judgments and orders given, especially on the primary elections in Anambra State have bypassed our portal and sought to restore the manual submission of the list and personal particulars of candidates.