A candidate's name missing from an official list sparked a legal fight that Labour Party was not willing to let go quietly. The party went to court after accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission of leaving out its candidate, Simon Eze, from the lineup for the Enugu North District senatorial by-election.
INEC has now restored Labour Party to that list, bringing the matter to a close before voting day. The commission's earlier omission of Eze had raised serious concerns about whether the process was being handled fairly for all parties involved.
With Labour Party back in the race, voters in Enugu North will have the full field of candidates to choose from. Whether Simon Eze can turn this last-minute reinstatement into momentum at the polls is the real question now.
Originally published by Premium Times.