Hearing in the Suit against INEC at Federal
High Court Abuja adjourned until November 27
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By SPN
Reporters
There were protests
today in Nigeria, Germany, Belgium, England and Sweden today, Wednesday November 19, against the
refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) despite it fulfilling all the legally stipulated
requirements, albeit onerous and undemocratic, for registration of a political party.
The SPN was formed
by members of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) (CWI Nigeria) together with
some trade unionists and activists across Nigeria. The legal and constitutional
requirements which have been met include payment of non-refundable
administrative fee of N1million (One Million Naira), National Headquarters in
Abuja and National Executive Committee (NEC) with members from at least 24
states plus Abuja.
The action in
Nigeria, which included circulation of leaflets to motorists and passers-by,
took place at the Federal High Court Abuja where the first hearing of the suit filed
by the party against the INEC was to be held. The members of SPN also protested with banner
and posters demanding the registration of the party and calling on the working
people and youths to join the party.
In Sweden, Germany,
Belgium and England, members of the Committee for a Workers International (CWI),
the international socialist organization which DSM is affiliated to, held
protests at the Nigerian Embassies with copies of the SPN poster and leaflet
and submitted protest letters to the country representatives.
The matter at the
court has been adjourned until November 27, 2014. As of today INEC has not
filed its response to the suit, a tactic aimed at delaying the matter. This is
no doubt a continuation of the attempts to prevent the legal existence of a
party like SPN that represents the interests and aspirations of working people and
poses a socialist alternative to the anti-poor neo-liberal capitalist program of
the pro-establishment political parties.
The members of the
SPN have resolved to use all legal and democratic means to force the INEC to register
the party.
Meanwhile, the legal
action against INEC has started attracting media attention. One of the leading
national newspapers, the Punch, published the report on its website today. The
protesting members of SPN were also interviewed by some journalists at the action
in Abuja.
Below are some
photos of the actions in Nigeria and Europe.
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| Nigerian Embassy Brussels Belgium |
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| Nigerian Embassy Brussels Belgium |
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| Nigeria High Commission London England |
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| Nigerian Embassy Berlin Nigeria |
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| Nigerian Embassy Berlin Germany |
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| The protest letter slipped through the door after the Nigerian Embassy staff refused to come out to collect it. One staff later came to pick it up |
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| Nigerian Embassy Stockholm Sweden |
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| Nigerian Embassy Stockholm Sweden |
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| Federal High Court Abuja Nigeria |
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