Appeal Court sets aside judgement nullifying INEC’s 2027 election guidelines

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, validated the Guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on the conduct of the 2027 general election.

In a unanimous decision, the court set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court that nullified part of the guidelines.

The appellate court voided and set aside the 20 May judgement of the lower court, which had nullified the guidelines and barred their implementation.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Federal High Court judgement gutted key parts of INEC’s Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for 2027 General Election.

The lower court set aside the timeframe for primary elections and the post-primary election activities of political parties.