Court shifts Accord Party presidential ticket suit to July 15 as INEC joins dispute

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed July 15, 2026 for the substantive proceeding of a suit filed by Accord Party chieftain, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, seeking an bid compelling the enactment to recognise him arsenic its statesmanlike campaigner for the 2027 wide predetermination and guardant his sanction to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The adjournment followed the precocious entranceway of INEC into the dispute, aft some the enactment and the electoral assemblage served caller tribunal processes connected Hashim’s ineligible squad soon earlier Tuesday’s proceeding began.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Henry Akunebu, SAN, told the tribunal that the documents had lone conscionable been received and requested clip to survey and respond earlier the substantive proceeding could proceed. Justice Mohammed Umar granted the petition and adjourned the substance to Wednesday.

The proceedings drew hundreds of Accord Party members and supporters to the tribunal complex, who surrounded Hashim connected accomplishment and remained astatine the venue passim the hearing.

Hashim, who named Accord Party and INEC arsenic archetypal and 2nd defendants successful an Originating Summons, is asking the tribunal to find whether the party’s nonaccomplishment to upload his sanction to INEC’s information portal contempt his e...