A’Court upholds INEC’s 2027 election timelines, sets aside high court judgment

From Godwin Tsa Abuja

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja yesterday vacated the judgment that had nullified the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court had, in the judgment under appeal, invalidated the timeline INEC issued for the conduct of party primaries and the…