A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, granted the National Rescue Movement (NRM) permission to serve its contempt charge against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, through substituted means.
According to Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who issued the order while delivering ruling in an exparte application, the charge should be served on the INEC boss by handing same to any staff of INEC at the national headquarters.
The applicant had specifically sought permission of the court to serve court processes (Form 48, which is a notice of the consequence of disobedience of a court order) on Mahmood through substituted means.
