Electoral Act: Supreme Court reserves judgment in INEC, SDP, Youth Party appeals
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved judgment in three different appeals filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against a Court of Appeal judgment voiding parts of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political party primaries and membership registers. Social Democratic Party, SDP, and the Youth Party, YP, also filed separate appeals against INEC over […] Electoral Act:…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reserved judgment in three appeals filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and the Youth Party (YP) against a July 2026 Court of Appeal decision voiding parts of the 2026 Electoral Act. The case stems from a 2025 suit filed by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging provisions of the Electoral Act that the party claimed conflicted with the 1999 Constitution.
The Supreme Court, hearing arguments from the parties, will determine whether the Court of Appeal's voiding of the disputed provisions remains valid or if INEC's statutory requirements should be upheld. The judgment will have significant implications for the regulation of political parties, membership registers, and the conduct of primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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