Justice Ellenas Batari

Hela petitions to be heard separately

Justice Ellenas Batari today granted an application by Undialu, allowing the trial to be heard separately after the National Court on 17 November last year, ordered that the two petitions go for hearing together.

The court varied the order which earlier joined the two petitions for trial.

The hearing of the petitions will take place pending the outcome of objections filed by the Electoral Commission challenging the competency of the petitions.

Court refuses Innamoi's application for reinstatement

Innamoi moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking orders to have Provincial Administrator Solomon Tato step aside and have the court reinstate him to the post.

The application comes after Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia, sitting as a Single Supreme Court judge, issued orders reinstating Tato as the Provincial Administrator on Feb 15 this year.

Innamoi's application was moved on grounds Tato is facing trial at the Goroka National Court on an ex-officio indictment. He is expected to stand trial for misusing funds.