Supreme Court Judgement: Parties that violate membership register rule won’t field candidates – INEC
INEC’s position followed a recent Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the constitutionality of Sections 77(5), 77(6) and 77(7) of the Electoral Act 2026. The post Supreme Court Judgement: Parties that violate membership register rule won’t field candidates – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Supreme Court has made a ruling that upholds certain sections of the Electoral Act. According to Premium Times, this ruling affirms the constitutionality of Sections 77(5), 77(6) and 77(7) of the Electoral Act 2022.
As a result of this ruling, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that political parties that violate the membership register rule will not be allowed to field candidates.
The details of the Electoral Act sections and the implications of the ruling on political parties were only reported by Premium Times.
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