Rivers: APC addresses calls for disqualification of Wike’s ally, Chinda over Supreme Court verdict
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed concerns over the eligibility of its 2027 governorship candidate, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, following a recent judgment by the Supreme Court. DAILY POST reports that the judgment, delivered by the apex court on September 24, 2026, has sparked a legal debate over the implications of the decision for Chinda’s candidacy. The…
On September 28, 2026, the Supreme Court assured a hearing for the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on October 5, just before the bypolls in the state. Appearing before Chief Justice Surya Kant, a three-judge Bench heard the case for the first time, according to counsel. The bypolls to Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies were scheduled for October 6.
Thousands of appeals from voters who were excluded from the electoral roll were still pending. Chief Justice remarked, "It is only bypolls," referring to the April 2026 Legislative Assembly elections where the BJP-led government, headed by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, came to power. The Chief Justice said the appeals would remain on the causelist, though he did not advance the hearing.
An affidavit from the Election Commission of India revealed that over 22 lakh voters, out of 27 lakh purged from the electoral roll during the SIR exercise, had filed appeals challenging their exclusion. The EC’s figure of 22,21,118 appealed by excluded voters is significant, given that judicial officers had already adjudicated these claims.
As of September, the 19 tribunals had decided only 1,26,194 appeals, with over 37.05 lakh pending. The EC itself suggested increasing the number of appellate tribunals to 42.
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