A Critical Analysis of Justice Umar’s Decision Nullifying INEC’s Membership Deadline

This article by learned Senior Advocate, Monday Ubani examines the recent Federal High Court judgement of Hon. Justice Umar, inter alia, nullifying INEC’s deadline requiring political parties to submit their membership registers by May 10, 2026 contrary to Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026. He argues that even if INEC’s Guidelines may not have been unlawful in purpose, as they sought to bring stability to the electoral process, it has long been established by the Supreme Court that, Guidelines cannot override statutory rights created by legislation

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