Kandep petition

Kandep petition goes to trial

The National Court yesterday delivered its ruling on two objection motions filed by sitting MP, Alfred Manasseh, and the Electoral Commission.

The court found there are valid grounds to test the allegations at trial.

The petition will proceed to trial after it survived two motions challenging its competency.

Eight of the 10 grounds pleaded in the petition will go for trial. 

EC can file objection in Kandep petition

Since the issue was resolved early last month, the Electoral Commission has been seeking leave of the court to file that objection, challenging the competency of petitions late or out of time.

Today, the petition disputing the election of Alfred Manase, as Kandep MP went to court over the same issue.

The Electoral Commission sought leave of the court to file the late objection, challenging the competency of the petition.