Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, Accord, three others The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The other political parties the court directed the electoral body to deregister are the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The court order followed a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu. The National Forum of Former Legislators had, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, prayed the court to determine whether INEC has a constitutional obligation to remove political parties that fail to meet the electoral performance thresholds set out in Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as reinforced by the Electoral Act 2022 and INEC’s regulations. Visit: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/06/breaking-court-orders-inec-to-deregister-adc-accord-3-others/ to read...
REVISED INEC TIMETABLE FOR THE 2027 GENERAL ELECTION Arranged from May 30th based on INEC revised timetable: ● Friday, June 26, 2026 Collection of access codes begins. Parties pick up codes at INEC HQ Abuja to access the nomination portal. 3. Saturday, June 27, 2026, 9:00AM & Saturday, July 11, 2026, 6:00PM Portal opens for Presidential + National Assembly. Parties upload Forms EC9 + EC9A-E online. 4. Saturday, July 18, 2026, 9:00AM & Saturday, August 8, 2026, 6:00PM Portal opens for Governorship + State Assembly. Parties upload candidate details. 5. Monday, August 15, 2026 INEC publishes the final list of nominated candidates for Presidential + NASS elections. 6. Monday, August 25, 2026 Last day for withdrawal/replacement of Presidential + NASS candidates. 7. Saturday, August 29, 2026 Final deadline for parties to submit hard copies of EC13A-E forms for Presidential + NASS to INEC. 8. Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Campaigns start for Presidential + National Assembly elec...