The NDC had instituted the case against the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking to nullify portions of the 2026 Electoral Act, ruling that the contested provisions are consistent with the 1999 Constitution and that the case lacked legal merit.
Justice Umar delivered the judgment on Tuesday in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/635/2025, dismissing the action after upholding preliminary objections raised by the defendants.
The NDC had instituted the case against the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The opposition party asked the court to declare Sections 138 and 77(5) of the Electoral Act 2026 unconstitutional, arguing that the provisions unlawfully restricted when issues relating to the qualification or disqualification of candidates for elective offices could be challenged.
