Court orders INEC to recognise Olawepo-Hashim as presidential candidate of Accord
A federal high court in Abuja has declared Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the authentic presidential candidate of Accord Party… The post Court orders INEC to recognise Olawepo-Hashim as presidential candidate of Accord appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .
On Monday, a federal high court in Abuja ruled that Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim is the legitimate presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the 2027 elections. The judge, Mohammed Umar, stated that the party's refusal to submit his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) violated section 86 of the Electoral Act, which mandates direct primaries for party elections.
Olawepo-Hashim had paid N50 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms, which the party accepted, despite Accord claiming no primary election was held. The court dismissed Accord's claim, noting that Olawepo-Hashim had emerged unopposed at the May 30 presidential primary and had contributed N7 million towards the party's electronic membership registration.
Olawepo-Hashim's legal team presented evidence that the party violated the Electoral Act 2026, the constitution, and INEC's guidelines for political parties by not recognizing his name. The judge ordered INEC to acknowledge Olawepo-Hashim on the ballot.
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