2027 Polls: S'Court Allows INEC's Appeal, Restores Voided Portions of Electoral Act

2027 Polls: S'Court allows INEC's appeal, restores voided portions of Electoral Act

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Thursday, restored portions of the Electoral Act 2026 that had earlier been struck down by the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, allowed an appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to challenge the […]

“Political Parties Must Comply With Membership Register, Nomination Requirements” — Supreme Court Reverses Court Of Appeal Judgment Ahead Of 2027

The Supreme Court has restored key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 governing political party membership registers and the procedure for nominating candidates, setting aside an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal that declared the provisions unconstitutional. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, September 24, 2026, a seven-member panel of the apex court […]

INEC wins 2026 Electoral Act battle at Supreme Court

A seven-member panel led by Justice Adamu Jauro set aside the Court of Appeal’s decision, which had favoured the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and upheld the judgment of the trial court.

Supreme Court Upholds INEC Appeal, Says Electoral Act Provisions Constitutional

The Supreme Court has upheld the appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission against the Court of Appeal judgment which voided provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 relating to political party primaries and membership registers. A seven-man panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Adamu Jauro, held that Sections 77(5) and 84 […]