The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has suspended local council elections slated for April 19 in the state, IgbereTV reports
The Chairman of EDSIEC, Emmanuel Abebe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Benin City.
He said the decision to put the election on hold followed the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which restrained the commission from going ahead with the exercise.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo had on April 5 restrained the state government from conducting election into the 18 local government areas of the state.
The judge gave the directive while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by four Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the state.
