Electoral Commissioner withdraws application in Wabag Open Seat election petition case

Acting Electoral Commissioner Margaret Vagi has officially withdrawn her application pursuant to Constitution, Section 18 (1) filed in the Supreme Court two months ago challenging the legality of the appointment of Wabag based resident judge Justice Graham Ellis this morning (Monday, May 18, 2026) at the Waigani Supreme Court. In her affidavit filed, she stated that it is her belief that the issue before the proceedings, that is, whether His Honour Ellis J was and is qualified by law to remain a judge is not an appropriate issue for the Electoral Commission to pursue thus the withdrawal. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web – 14-Day , Web – One-Month , Web – Three-Month , Web – Six-Month , Web – Annual , Web & eBook , Web & eBook – One-Day , Web & eBook – 14-Day , Web & eBook – One-Month , Web & eBook – Three-Month , Web & eBook – Six-Month or Web & eBook – Annual . The post Electoral Commissioner withdraws application in Wabag Open Seat election petition case appeared first on Post Courier .

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