S’Court Ruling: Tension as INEC Keeps Affected Candidates Guessing

S’Court ruling: Tension as INEC keeps affected candidates guessing

THERE is anxiety among  political parties and candidates affected by penultimate week’s decision of Supreme Court ahead of the publication of final list of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on October 10.

Supreme Court Verdict: Aggrieved APC Govs Weigh Options As INEC Set To Release Candidates List

Strong indications have emerged that the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) may review the list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, following the recent Supreme Court judgment restoring key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. This comes as the electoral umpire is set to publish an updated list of candidates for the 2027 general elections […]

Supreme Court: INEC Sets Date To Clarify Party Membership, Candidate Nomination Issues Ahead Of 2027 Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Tuesday address issues surrounding the nomination of candidates by political parties ahead of the 2027 general...

“Supreme Court Restores Electoral Act Provisions On Membership Registers, Primaries” — INEC To State Position On Judgment Tuesday

Candidates in next year’s elections are awaiting the official position of the Independent National Electoral Commission on the effect of the Supreme Court’s restoration of sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026. The commission is expected to address the implications of the judgment at a press conference scheduled for Tuesday, 6 […]