2027: Reps ask INEC to disqualify candidates not listed in submitted party registers
INEC says parties that fail to submit membership registers will be barred from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections.
- On Tuesday, the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to disqualify 2027 election candidates whose names are missing from party membership registers under the Electoral Act 2026.
- The Supreme Court restored these provisions on September 24, 2026, after setting aside lower court judgments that previously declared them unconstitutional, confirming consistency with the 1999 Constitution.
- Confirming the commission's stance on Wednesday, INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Mohammed Haruna stated that parties violating register submission requirements will not be allowed to field 2027 candidates.
- Enforcement applies to all elective positions, including state Houses of Assembly, with Haruna noting that some parties may struggle to field candidates amid media speculation surrounding figures like Kingsley Chinda and Ovie Omo-Agege.
- Chairman Bayo Balogun emphasized that diligent enforcement of Sections 77 to 77 is necessary to prevent disputes and reduce litigation volume arising from irregularities in party nominations and electoral activities.
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2027: Reps ask INEC to disqualify candidates not in submitted party registers
The lawmakers said diligent enforcement of the provision of the Electoral Act following the Supreme Court judgement would help prevent disputes and reduce the volume of litigation that could arise from alleged irregularities or non-compliance with Sections 77(4) to 77(6) of the Act.
2027: Reps urge INEC to disqualify candidates not in submitted party registers
He said that pending legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, constitutionality and enforceability of the sections was over by the virtue of the Supreme Court’s judgment.
2027: Reps ask INEC to disqualify candidates not listed in submitted party registers
Ahead of the 2027 election, the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disqualify candidates whose names are not contained in political party registers, as stipulated by the Electoral Act 2026. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chairman of the committee, Bayo Balogun, drew the commission’s […] 2027: Reps ask INEC to disqualify candidates not listed in submitted party…
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