INEC

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s guidelines for the 2027 general elections, overturning a previous Federal High Court judgment that had nullified them.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a lower court ruling that nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission's 2027 election guidelines, restoring the timetable for the upcoming general elections.

The Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party have affirmed they met the deadline for uploading their 2027 election candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s portal.

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike has denied reports that it failed to submit its candidate nominations to INEC by the statutory deadline.

Three political parties missed the Independent National Electoral Commission's deadline to upload their presidential and vice-presidential candidates, as the commission's portal closed at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reaffirmed the legitimacy of its internal primaries despite ongoing legal appeals over the party's deregistration by Nigeria's electoral authorities.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in appeals filed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties challenging their deregistration by INEC.

The African Democratic Congress has rejected an Appeal Court judgment on its deregistration and is moving to the Supreme Court, while the court reserves its final decision.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied issuing an access code to the faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Nafiu Gombe, affirming that only the leadership under Sen. David Mark has been granted access for candidate nominations.

The African Democratic Congress has called for legal action against Nafiu Bala Gombe after he claimed to have uploaded party candidates to the INEC portal using documents the electoral body disowned.

The Court of Appeal has affirmed a lower court's decision barring INEC from recognizing congresses of the African Democratic Congress led by Hassan Muhammad. The ruling intensifies internal party tensions as Atiku Abubakar's faction dismisses the rival group's claims.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused Nigeria's electoral commission of aiding President Tinubu’s agenda to marginalize opposition parties, following a court ruling on party congress oversight.

The Court of Appeal has affirmed a lower court's decision barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing congresses led by David Mark within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ruling the dispute a non-justiciable internal party matter.

The African Democratic Congress asserts its candidates remain unaffected by a Court of Appeal judgment questioning the validity of its internal congresses, with presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar vowing to seek Supreme Court clarification.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a ruling barring the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognizing congresses organized by a faction of the ADC led by Mark.