Election Guidelines: S’Court Dismisses SDP, Youth Parties’ Appeals, Okays INEC’s Case

The Supreme Court, Thursday, dismissed two separate appeals filed by Social Democratic Party and Youth Party against Electoral Guidelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,

SDP and YP were the appellants in that case. The two political parties filed appeals to challenge the decisions of the Court of Appeal which dismissed their appeals.

Also, the apex court upheld the appeal filed by 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, ...