Membership Register: APC urges INEC to bar non-compliant parties from fielding candidates in 2027
The APC said the Electoral Act's provisions were mandatory and should not be treated as discretionary requirements that political parties could disregard without consequences. The post Membership Register: APC urges INEC to bar non-compliant parties from fielding candidates in 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prohibit political parties that fail to comply with Section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026 from participating in the 2027 general elections. This demand comes in a letter from APC's National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, addressed to INEC.
The letter, dated October 9, urges INEC to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling on the matter. The APC emphasizes that Section 77 of the Electoral Act dictates that each political party must submit its digital membership register at least 21 days before their primaries, congresses, and conventions. Non-compliance, the APC argues, could preclude a party from fielding candidates in the general election, as affirmed by the Supreme Court's judgment in INEC v Zenith Labour Party.
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