Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on ZLP, INEC Electoral Act Dispute

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a Court of Appeal judgment voiding provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 dealing with political party primaries and membership registers. A seven-member panel of justices, presided over by Justice Adamu Jauro, reserved the judgment after hearing arguments from the parties. The appeal arose from a suit filed by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging provisions of the Electoral Act which the party contended were inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution. INEC was represented by Dr Alex Izinyon (SAN) as the appellant, while the ZLP, represented by Ikechukwu Anyalewechhi, was the respondent.

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