Despite the Abuja High court ruling, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has commenced activities towards conducting the Anambra Central Senatorial re-run election scheduled to hold on January 13, 2018. The Court asked INEC to conduct a rerun in the district within 90 days while disqualifying Ekwunife and her political party, the Peoples Democratic Party from participating in the rerun. The PDP challenged its exclusion at the Federal High Court, Abuja which the court granted judgement to it favour. However on 13th December, a federal high court in Abuja, presided by Justice John Tsoho, declared that Obiora Okonkwo, a PDP candidate is the senator representing Anambra central senatorial zone. ‎Following attempts by INEC to go ahead with the election, an Abuja Federal High Court, has summoned the commission to appear before it and show cause why it should not be restrained from conducting the January 13 scheduled rerun election.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2018 04:30 UTC