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Kassiam Gaidam, resident electoral commissioner (REC) of Adamawa state, says the court will determine the fate of the supplementary governorship election scheduled for March 23.

Gaidam spoke at a press briefing held at the office of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yola, the state capital, on Wednesday.

Mustafa Shaba, governorship candidate of the Movement For Restoration and Defense for Democracy (MRDD), had filed a suit to challenge the omission of his party’s logo on the electoral materials used in the March 9 election.

The REC confirmed that he had received the court order, adding that the commission will comply with whatever the decision the court takes on the matter.

But he, however, said the commission had dispatched a team of lawyers from Abuja to argue against the order.

“I want to confirm to you that today, indeed a court order was served on the commission’s headquarters, and the commission in its usual very good tradition of compliance with court orders has sent appropriate notices, filed counter motions and counter originating sermon,” he said.

“The commission will be represented by a team headed by a Senior Advocate before the High Court here in Yola tomorrow. And we would be waiting to hear the outcome or the decision the court will take tomorrow.”

The court had adjourned the case till 21 March for further hearing.