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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified part of the the election guidelines put in place by the commission for the conduct of the 2027 general election.

Rexall that last week, Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, nullified guidelines issued by the INEC directing political parties to submit their membership registers and databases by May 10, 2026, as a condition for participation in the 2027 general election.

A political party, the Youth Party, had filed a suit challenging the legality of the electoral body’s directive or guidelines.

The court said in its judgement that INEC could not lawfully shorten the timeline already provided under Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026 for the submission of party membership records and candidates’ particulars.

But, in the appeal notice dated May 25, 2026, filed by INEC, through its Counsel, Chief Alex Izinyon, SAN, the electoral umpire prayed the court to set aside the judgement of the lower court.

Apart from praying the court to set aside the judgement, the Senior Lawyer, in the appeal, asked the court to stay the execution of the judgement.

https://leadership.ng/breaking-inec-appeals-ruling-against-election-guidelines/

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INEC and fraud is 5 & 6. They can do better.

Do you mean Inec or Tinubunec ?

This is obviously the Tinubu and the APC appealing the judgment through the Amupitan-led INEC simply to buy time, so that those dissatisfied with the APC’s baba sope political patronage machine and fraudulent primaries will not decamp for now.

Ordinarily, INEC is not even supposed to appeal this judgment. The judge simply held that INEC cannot lawfully shorten the timeline already provided under Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026 for the submission of party membership records and candidates’ particulars.

As expected, the appeal will most likely be dismissed for lacking merit.

INEC cannot issue guidelines that conflict with the very Electoral Act from which it derives its powers.

INEC has chosen to stand on the side of the oppressors

They will fail again, the judgement is rock solid.

SadiqBabaSani:
INEC has chosen to stand on the side of the oppressors

Eyeneck is one of the two electorates.

Ofunaofu:
This is obviously the Tinubu and the APC appealing the judgment through the Amupitan-led INEC simply to buy time, so that those dissatisfied with the APC’s baba sope political patronage machine and fraudulent primaries will not decamp for now.

Ordinarily, INEC is not even supposed to appeal this judgment. The judge simply held that INEC cannot lawfully shorten the timeline already provided under Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026 for the submission of party membership records and candidates’ particulars.

As expected, the appeal will most likely be dismissed for lacking merit.

INEC cannot issue guidelines that conflict with the very Electoral Act from which it derives its powers.

I am happy for NL.
When I see people like you state the facts of the law, it gives me joy.
I couldn't have said it better...Thank you

People of irreparable demonic characters. Why are they appealing it? Are the people who are the voters complaining?

Eyenec,
Unah well done o

Insha Allah
Only this man can reposition Nigeria to greatness

The rest na sweet mouth

blamingthedevil:
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On what premise is inec appealing the judgement?
Secondly ,what is inec interest in this election other than announcing the results and conducting the elections
And finally what business does inec have to change the electoral laws and being partisan to give advantage to the party in power ?

This is a serious breach and it's a treasonable offence,the inec chairman should be jailed and this man parading himself as san should be derope and jailed too

INEC under Amupitan keeps proving itself as a biased umpire. Why is INEC appealing this rock solid judgement? INEC should come and tell us they are contestants in this election.

These guys are shameless

What kind of shamelessness is this? INEC cannot hide their unbiased nature. It is like a referee arguing with VAR on behalf of one of the teams in a football match

Eyene is on a path to rignec

blamingthedevil:
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Way to go! A decision that decision is not in sync with the reality of the times!

fergie001:
They will fail again, the judgement is rock solid.

You now can clearly see the type of ewedu politics going on

Ordinarily ,this appeal is an affront

Things like this call for serious protest and legal action against the inec chairman .

He needs to face jail term .

This is treasonable .

Inec chairman needs to resign and face serious charges

Definitely, this INEC acts more like the electoral arm of the APC.

fergie001:
They will fail again, the judgement is rock solid.

No court can rule against an act of Parliament.

The ADC judge that ruled earlier will be disciplined.

peleson1:
You now can clearly see the type of ewedu politics going on

Ordinarily ,this appeal is an affront

Things like this call for serious protest and legal action against the inec chairman .

He needs to face jail term .

This is treasonable .

Inec chairman needs to resign and face serious charges

From that ADC suit, I don't take the man very seriously.

Very very very good. No fence crossover

Nigeria is a fvckin crime scene

Tjra:
No court can rule against an act of Parliament.

Infact in this case, the Court is ruling in favour of the Parliament.
The Electoral Act is a product of the Parliament whilst INEC guidelines is for administrative convenience. So, you are supporting the judgement as well.

The Court has ruled many times that where there is a conflict between the Principal Act (Electoral Act) and a delegated legislation (INEC guidelines), the Principal Act prevails and the guidelines is null and void to the extent of its inconsistency.

This is what happened in Nyesom Wike vs Dakuku Peterside 2015.
Then the smart card reader was in INEC guidelines whilst writing of names was in Electoral Act 2010. The Court held that INEC guidelines must bow to the Electoral Act been a Principal Act of the Parliament, that was how people like Buhari, Umahi and Wike won at the Supreme Court.

Infact, the INEC guidelines must derive its origin from the Electoral Act and the CFRN.

Ofunaofu:
This is obviously the Tinubu and the APC appealing the judgment through the Amupitan-led INEC simply to buy time, so that those dissatisfied with the APC’s baba sope political patronage machine and fraudulent primaries will not decamp for now.

Ordinarily, INEC is not even supposed to appeal this judgment. The judge simply held that INEC cannot lawfully shorten the timeline already provided under Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026 for the submission of party membership records and candidates’ particulars.

As expected, the appeal will most likely be dismissed for lacking merit.

INEC cannot issue guidelines that conflict with the very Electoral Act from which it derives its powers.

See charge and bail lawyer. The amendments were dully passed by the senate.

INEC never acted on its own. There is separation of power and the judiciary cannot upturn a law dully passed and signed.

The Appeal court will upturn the judgement of the Federal High court.

Them wan to spoil tulumbu rigging machinery

Machinery is now fighting back

NO VACANCY IN ASO ROCK TILL 2031.

MaziObinnaokija:
NO VACANCY IN ASO ROCK TILL 2031.

No vacancy till 2055


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This amupitan clown is no longer hiding his partisan politics anymore

Look at the way INEC contravenes its electoral act to satisfy Tinubu’s plot. Tinubu has completely destroyed the Nigerian institutions for his selfish interests.

Wike courts on the move!😂😂😂😂
Wait for another supreme court ruling.

Freshtruth:
Insha Allah
Only this man can reposition Nigeria to greatness

The rest na sweet mouth

In your dreams

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Tjra:
No vacancy till 2055


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