Electoral Act: Lawyers Warn Politicians To Comply With Supreme Court Judgment

Lawyers have warned politicians to always play by the rules of the game, accusing them of scheming to subvert the electoral process.
According to them, politicians cannot go against what the law prescribes and expect to get favourable results.
On September 24, the Supreme Court upheld the electoral guidelines put in place by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political parties in the country contesting the 2027 general election.
The apex court upheld the appeal filed by INEC against the Court of Appeal judgment voiding parts of the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political party primaries and membership registers.
INEC filed an appeal agains...