The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties that any primary election conducted beyond its May 30, 2026 deadline will be considered invalid, unless a higher court overturns an earlier Federal High Court ruling.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this in an interview with The Punch. He emphasized that parties must continue to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 until the Court of Appeal decides on the commission’s appeal.
Haruna stated: “Obviously, for now, any primary held outside INEC’s May 30 deadline will be invalid unless the Court of Appeal overturns the Federal High Court judgment in INEC’s appeal against the ruling that the timetable breached the Electoral Act 2026 in some of its provisions.”
The warning comes amid ongoing legal disputes over INEC’s timetable for party primaries and candidate nominations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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