Supreme Court Upholds Electoral Act 2026 Provisions On Party Primaries, Registers
The Supreme Court, Thursday, upheld the appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the Court of Appeal judgment voiding part of the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political party primaries and membership registers.
INEC filed an appeal against part of the Court of Appeal judgment which voided part of the Electoral Act, in a suit a political party, Zenith Labour Party, commenced at the High Court.
After hearing the appeal filed by INEC, through its Counsel, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), Justice Adamu Jauro entered judgement in favour of the electoral umpire and set aside the Court of Appeal judgement which was in favour of Zenith Labour Party.
The apex court upheld the judgment of the trial court and also awarded cost of N2 million against the respondent, (ZLP)..Keep reading the full & the viral video now.