The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 on the qualification and disqualification of candidates for elective offices.
Delivering judgment in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/635/2025, Justice Muhammed Umar held that the case lacked merit, ruling that the contested provisions of the Act complement, rather than conflict with, the 1999 Constitution.
The NDC had sued the Attorney General of the Federation, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking declarations that Sections 138 and 77(5) of the Electoral Act were unconstitutional. The party also argued that questions about candidate qualifications could still be raised after elections.
The NDC had sued the Attorney General of the Federation, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking declarations that Sections 138
