INEC Opposes Suit to Deregister ADC, Four Others

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has dealt a significant blow to a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties, filing a court submission that openly rejects the application on constitutional grounds. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026 and filed on April 23 by the Incorporated Trustees of the National…

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LP Fixes April 28 Presidential Primary

  The Labour Party has formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission of a revised schedule of internal activities, fixing its presidential primary for April 28 and outlining a sequence of congresses across ward, local government, and state levels in the days leading up to it. The notification was contained in a letter signed by…

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Falana Says Nigeria’s Electoral System Favours The Rich

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised what he described as the financial barriers embedded in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying the high cost of contesting political office is shutting out ordinary citizens from meaningful participation. Speaking during a public discussion on electoral reforms that gained traction on Thursday, Falana said national conversations around elections should…

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