Court orders INEC and House Speaker to produce Chinda’s defection records
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Clerk of the National Assembly to release documents concerning the defection of Kingsley Chinda from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
Justice Mohammed Turaki issued the order following an application by lawyer Samuel Amatonjie. The court requested the National Assembly Hansard from April to June 2026, alongside APC membership records and primary election notifications submitted to INEC.
The legal action seeks to determine if Chinda remained a PDP member when he was selected as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Amatonjie argues that the court must clarify if the defection followed constitutional requirements, questioning Chinda's eligibility to participate in the upcoming gubernatorial contest.
SOURCE: Independent Newspaper Nigeria
