Election Guidelines: Supreme Court okays INEC’s appeal, dismisses SDP, YP’s suit
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against the Court of Appeal judgment voiding part of the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political party primaries and membership registers. INEC filed an appeal against part of the Court of Appeal judgment which voided part of the […] Election Guidelines: Supreme Court…
On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the appeal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the Court of Appeal's voiding of portions of the Electoral Act 2026 related to political party primaries and membership registers. The Court of Appeal had dismissed part of the Electoral Act in a suit brought by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) at the High Court.
Justice Adamu Jauro of the Supreme Court entered a favorable judgment for INEC and set aside the Court of Appeal's ruling in favor of ZLP. The Supreme Court also awarded INEC N2 million in costs. The court held that sections 77(5) and 84 of the Electoral Act do not conflict with the 1999 Constitution. Additionally, the Supreme Court dismissed two other appeals filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Youth Party (YP) against INEC's decisions.
The SDP appeal was dismissed on its merits, while the YP's appeal was struck out due to being filed one day late and being deemed incompetent.
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