Electoral Act: Olawepo-Hashim flays INEC for challenging A/Court judgement

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a chieftain of Accord, has called for the disbandment and reconstitution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He premised the call on what he described as INEC's alleged disregard for a Court of Appeal judgment on the Electoral Act, which 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. He argued that actions taken by INEC under provisions subsequently declared inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution could no longer stand.

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