The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgement that nullified key provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s electoral guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, holding that the political party which filed the suit lacked the legal standing to challenge the commission's directives.

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

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court judgement that nullified key provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s electoral…