The Court of Appeal in Abuja has restored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s revised timetable and guidelines for the 2027 general elections, clearing the way for the electoral process to continue as planned.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the unanimous judgment was delivered by a three-member panel on Thursday.
The appellate court set aside the May 20 decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had invalidated parts of INEC’s timetable for party primaries, candidate nominations and other pre-election activities.
It held that the trial court failed to follow binding judicial precedents and ruled that INEC’s revised timetable is subsidiary legislation made pursuant to the Electoral Act 2026 and therefore has the force of law.
According to the court, INEC acted within its statutory powers in issuing the revised timetable.
The court further held that “every deadline in the Revised Timetable for the 2027 general elections fell within the ambit of the Electoral Act.”
The ruling
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