Electoral Act: Olawepo-Hashim Calls For Disbanding Of INEC Over Appeal Court Judgment

Accord Party Presidential candidate and Co-Chairman of Movment for Democratic   Renewal Dr. Gbenga   Olawepo-Hashim, has called for the disbandment and reconstitution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its blatant disregard of a Court of Appeal judgment on the Electoral Act.
The Court of Appeal had voided Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, and held that the provisions were inconsistent with Sections 221 and 222 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
Olawepo-Hashim said the implication of the July 16, 2026 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja instituted by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) is far-reaching, arguing that actions t...