Supreme Court verdict: Candidates not in party registers risk disqualification —INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that political parties that fielded candidates whose names were not on the membership registers submitted to the commission will not be allowed to contest. INEC also said affected parties will not be permitted to substitute candidates. The commission is expected to decide the fate of parties affected by the Supreme Court's judgment next week. This follows a Supreme Court verdict that has implications for candidate eligibility.

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