Parties must submit registers 21 days before primaries — SAN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, says parties must submit membership registers to INEC 21 days before primaries, following a Supreme Court rul Read More: https://punchng.com/parties-must-submit-registers-21-days-before-primaries-san/
The Supreme Court has ruled that political parties in Nigeria must submit their membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at least 21 days before holding primary elections, according to the Electoral Act 2026. Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, praised the decision, stating that it affirmed INEC's constitutional authority in conducting and supervising elections.
Maduabuchi clarified that the requirement does not interfere with the internal affairs of political parties, as INEC only uses the submitted register to determine eligible participants in primary elections. Parties retain the authority to determine their members and the process for selecting candidates.
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