{
  "id": 13195127,
  "title": "APC Writes INEC, Demands Enforcement of Supreme Court Judgment On Party Membership Register",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/apc-writes-inec-demands-enforcement-of-supreme-court-judgment-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T19:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/09/apc-writes-inec-demands-enforcement-of-supreme-court-judgment-on-party-membership-register/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strictly adhere to the Supreme Court's judgment from September 24, 2026, in the case of INEC v Zenith Labour Party, Suit No. SC/CV/495/2026. This decision comes after the Supreme Court overturned a Court of Appeal ruling that had nullified Section 77, which governs party membership registers for primaries, congresses, and conventions. The APC emphasized that non-compliance with Section 77(4) - which mandates the submission of digital membership registers within 21 days prior to election events - may result in the party being barred from fielding candidates. They reiterated their commitment to internal party democracy and urged INEC to enforce the court's decision, ensuring that only eligible candidates as per the submitted register are allowed to participate in elections. Failure to comply with these provisions, the APC argued, would undermine the principles of electoral transparency and the rule of law.",
  "summary": "Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately enforce the Supreme Court on party membership register and compliance",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}