Fresh legal trouble has emerged over the Electoral Act, 2026, as a civil society organisation has taken the National Assembly, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Attorney General of the Federation to court over controversial provisions in the law.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the suit was filed by the Registered Trustees of Constitutional and Democratic Justice Initiative before the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The group is challenging specific sections of the Electoral Act, 2026, which it believes are unconstitutional and harmful to Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
At the centre of the dispute are Sections 83(5) and 86(6)(b) of the Act. The claimant argued that the provisions unlawfully restrict the powers of Nigerian courts, especially in matters involving the internal affairs of political parties.
The legal action follows the recent enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026, by the National Assembly. The law introduced new
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