The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering moving against candidates who violated certain provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act in respect to Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court. Candidates who emerged in controversial primaries have argued that since the Supreme Court did not mention any candidate by name, INEC cannot take any action on them without a recourse to the court for direct pronouncement. A highly reliable source in INEC confirmed that the commission is worried about the anxiety generated as a result of the judgement and the various interpretations it is being given, and may go ahead and impose the necessary sanctions once the legal department okays the action. Due to the time limit before the commission releases the final list of candidates, INEC may not have the luxury of time to wait for the outcome of further litigations before it could take action.
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