Nigeria, June 9 -- The Labour Party (LP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged exclusion of the LP's candidate from forthcoming senatorial by-election in Enugu State.

INEC had scheduled a by-election for Enugu North District for 20 June following the death of Okey Ezea, the senator who represented the district.

A court document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES showed that the LP filed the lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against INEC on Monday, 8 June (today).

While the LP and its candidate for Enugu North District by-election, Simon Eze, were listed as plaintiffs, INEC was listed as the sole defendant in the suit.

The LP asked the court to order accelerated hearing of the mat...