The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed as lacking in merit a suit the National Democratic Congress (NDC) filed to strike down section 138 of the Electoral Act 2026, which removed the issue of the qualification of a candidate as a ground for election petitions.

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…

Federal High Court dismisses NDC's suit challenging the Electoral Act 2026 provisions on candidate qualification, affirming its consistency with the Consti