Monrovia – Justice-in-Chambers at the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Kabina Ja’neh, has ordered the National Elections Commission to continue with investigation of complaint surrounding Nimba County District 8 election results. His ‘victory’ was contested by Younquoi who petitioned NEC for a recount of the ballots. But Mianeh’s lawyers, contending that it was illegal to have a recount filed for a Writ of Prohibition on the recount result at the Supreme Court while at the same time pursuing the case at the NEC. Article 83 (B) provides that all except for President and Vice President elections for public officers shall be determined by simple majority of the valid votes cast in any elections” candidate Mianeh lawyer’s argued. Candidate Mianeh legal counsel, Cllr.
Source: Front Page Africa November 28, 2017 03:22 UTC