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Nigeria Supreme Court Restores Electoral Act Provisions for 2027 Polls

The apex court upheld party membership and primary rules voided by the Court of Appeal.

Sources: Politics Nigeria, Information Nigeria, Daily Trust, Vanguard4 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Nigeria Supreme Court Restores Electoral Act Provisions for 2027 Polls
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KEY POINTS

  • Supreme Court upheld Electoral Act 2026 Sections 77(5)-(7) and 84(2) on party registers and primaries
  • Court of Appeal had voided same provisions in July after ZLP challenge
  • Apex court ruled provisions constitutional, restoring Federal High Court judgment
  • N2 million costs awarded against Zenith Labour Party
  • Decision sets legal framework for 2027 general elections

Nigeria's Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated key sections of the 2026 Electoral Act governing political party membership registers and candidate nominations. A seven-member panel led by Justice Adamu Jauro unanimously allowed an appeal by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a July Court of Appeal ruling.

The Court of Appeal had voided Sections 77(5)-(7) and 84(2) after a challenge by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), citing conflict with constitutional party autonomy. The Supreme Court ruled the provisions do not violate the 1999 Constitution and restored the Federal High Court's May dismissal of the ZLP suit.

“The contested sections of the Electoral Act were not in conflict with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.”

— Justice Adamu Jauro, Supreme Court

The judgment clears the regulatory framework for the 2027 general elections. The apex court also awarded N2 million in costs against the ZLP. INEC was represented by Dr Alex Izinyon, SAN.

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