The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has stayed action on court orders sacking Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe, due to their defection.

INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, made the revelation, via a statement issued in Abuja, Thursday.

Okoye noteded that the commission decided to stay action on the matter, owing to conflicting judgements and orders served on the Commission from Courts of coordinate jurisdiction.

He added that the Commission is aware of pending Appeals and Motions for Stay of Execution of some of the judgements before various divisions of the Court of Appeal.

“It will be recalled that INEC met on Thursday, March 17 on the matter, and decided to defer its deliberation on the Ebonyi State cases.”

“INEC stepped down the listed Memorandum to enable its Legal Services and Clearance Committee to study the new processes served on it in the light of the previously served ones and advise the Commission comprehensively.”

“Since then, INEC has been served more court processes on the same matter, bringing the total to twelve,” Okoye said.