By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, vacated the judgment that nullified the timelines the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued for the 2027 general elections.
The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel, upheld as meritorious, an appeal the electoral body filed to challenge the judgment the Federal High Court delivered on May 20.
According to the appellate court, the trial court failed to follow binding precedents, adding that the Revised Timetable the INEC issued for the general elections is legally considered subsidiary legislation to the 2026 Electoral Act.
It held that such subsidiary legislation has the same force of law as the Electoral Act, adding that the INEC acted within its statutory powers.
