2027 presidential poll: Court reserves judgment in SDP’s suit against INEC

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja
The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in a suit the Social Democratic Party (SDP) filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for publishing the name of Adewole Adebayo as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
The party filed the suit alongside its National Organising Secretary, Dr Chukwuma Ogbonna, as the 2nd plaintiff. They accused the electoral body of failing to recognise its duly nominated candidate.
According to the plaintiffs, the SDP conducted its presidential primary election and national convention on May 20, 2026, in Abuja, under the leadership of its national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam...