The Appeal Court in Abuja has struck down key Electoral Act provisions on party primaries and membership registers, citing inconsistency with the 1999 Cons

INEC and the five political parties urged the Court of Appeal to set aside the deregistration order of the Federal High Court.

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The Court of Appeal has set aside a Federal High Court judgment that nullified parts of INEC guidelines for the 2027 general elections.

The Appeal Court has set aside a judgment nullifying INEC guidelines for the 2027 general elections, restoring the commission's powers. Stay informed on el

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has struck down sections 77(5), (6) and (7), as well as 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, which regulate membership registers of political…

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

The Appeal Court in Abuja has struck down key Electoral Act provisions on party primaries and membership registers, citing inconsistency with the 1999 Cons

The Court of Appeal held that the disputed sections of the Electoral Act conflicted with sections 221 and 222 of the Nigerian constitution.