Delta South Senate Aspirant Seeks ₦1bn Damages Over Alleged INEC Omission

Dr Austin Orette has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order INEC to pay ₦1 billion in punitive damages over the alleged omission of his name from the final list of candidates for the 2027 Delta South Senatorial election. Orette, who says he emerged as the ADC candidate after the party’s primary, alleged that the party submitted his nomination forms and forwarded his name to INEC before the deadline. He argued that the omission has disrupted his campaign across Delta South. He wants the court to compel INEC to recognise and publish his name as the ADC candidate. INEC has not stated its position in the material provided.

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