Court rulings threaten 2027 elections – INEC raises alarm

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that caller tribunal rulings affecting aspects of its timetable and docket of activities for the 2027 wide predetermination could disrupt preparations for the polls if not urgently clarified by appellate courts.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, raised the concerns on Tuesday during the Commission’s 2nd quarterly consultative gathering with leaders of governmental parties successful Abuja.

Amupitan disclosed that the Commission had already filed appeals against 2 judgments of the Federal High Court which questioned definite timelines contained successful INEC’s timetable for the 2027 elections.

According to him, portion the Commission respects the decisions of the courts, the judgments rise important ineligible questions regarding the grade of INEC’s law and statutory powers to coordinate and modulate electoral activities.

The Federal High Court successful Abuja had delivered 2 large rulings invalidating cardinal compressed timelines successful the 2027 wide predetermination timetable releas...