BREAKING: Court Upholds APP Registration, Orders INEC To Retain Party

“APP Was Never Deregistered” — Owerri Court Rules As Abuja Court Orders Deregistration Same Day, Slams Plaintiff With ₦20m Fine

In a remarkable judicial contradiction, two Federal High Courts delivered diametrically opposed judgments on the legal status of the Action People’s Party (APP) on the same day, Monday, June 15, 2026, with the Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, dismissing a suit challenging the party’s registration and ruling that APP was never lawfully […]

Another High Court Rules APP Validly Registered, Fit For 2027 Polls

Slams ₦20m fine on plaintiff A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has dismissed a suit challenging the legal status of the Action People’s Party (APP), ruling that the political party was never deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and remained a duly recognised political party under Nigerian law. In a judgement that could have significant implications for the country’s electoral landscape, Justice I.…

Court Orders INEC To Retain APP As Registered Political Party

The Federal High Court in Owerri, Imo State, has dismissed a suit seeking the deregistration of the Action Peoples Party (APP) and affirmed its... The post Court Orders INEC To Retain APP As Registered Political Party appeared first on Naija News.

BREAKING: Court Upholds APP Registration, Orders INEC To Retain Party

The Federal High Court in Owerri has dismissed a suit seeking the deregistration of the Action Peoples Party (APP). The court affirmed the party’s status as a legally registered political party and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to retain it on its register and ballot for the 2027 general election. The judgment, delivered by Justice Iniekenimi Oweibo on June 2, 2026, came amid a conflicting development in Abuja, wh…