2027: Atiku’s Supporters Protest In Abuja Over Court Judgment Voiding Candidacy

Nigeria election body to comply with presidential candidate ruling

With less than 10 weeks until January’s vote, the president’s leading challenger Atiku Abubakar is hoping to overturn a judgement excluding him from the race.

INEC to remove Atiku from 2027 presidential ballot if he fails to overturn court judgment – Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has said the commission will remove the presidential…

INEC will obey court verdict on Atiku’s eligibility –...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has declared that the electoral body is constitutionally bound to abide by whatever final judgement the courts deliver regarding the eligibility of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to contest the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at Chatham House in London on Thursday, Amupitan responded to questions on whether Atiku would remain on the ballot if h…

INEC battles over 300 lawsuits, vows to obey court order on Atiku's eligibility

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it is currently facing more than 300 pending court cases

2027: INEC will obey court decision on Atiku’s eligibility – Amupitan

The INEC chairman said he was constitutionally obligated to obey court orders, particularly decisions of the Supreme Court, regardless of the political implications.

Nigeria: ADC Supporters Protest At Abuja Court Over Judgement Sacking Party's 2027 Candidates

"We disagree with the judgement. We have a constitutional right to appeal it. But we cannot appeal what we do not have," the proters alleged in their petition.