Appeal Court Affirms Inec S Deregistration Of Political Parties

Appeal Court Affirms Inec S Deregistration Of Political Parties The supreme court on friday affirmed the power of the independent national electoral commission (inec) to deregister political parties. the apex court made the pronouncement in a judgment. The supreme court on friday upheld an earlier judgment of the court of appeal which okayed the deregistration of national unity party and 73 others.

Supreme Court Affirms Deregistration Of 74 Political Parties By Inec Court of appeal, abuja division, on wednesday, affirmed the powers of the national independent national electoral commission to deregister political parties. justice mohammed idris, while delivering the lead judgment of a panel of the court, held that inec did not err in law in the deregistration of the national unity party, which filed the appeal. In the appeal before the apex court, nup challenged their deregistration by inec at the federal high court and the court of appeal. the abuja division of the appeal court had on july 29, 2020, affirmed the powers of the national independent national electoral commission to deregister political parties. The commission, however, said it was faced with two conflicting judgements from the court of appeal: one affirming its powers to deregister political parties and the other setting aside the. The supreme court today upheld a judgment of the court of appeal, which okayed the deregistration of the national unity party (nup) and 73 other political parties.

Court Affirms Inec S Deregistration Of Political Parties Anaedoonline The commission, however, said it was faced with two conflicting judgements from the court of appeal: one affirming its powers to deregister political parties and the other setting aside the. The supreme court today upheld a judgment of the court of appeal, which okayed the deregistration of the national unity party (nup) and 73 other political parties. The appellate court held that inec acted arbitrarily and thereby denied the parties fair hearing. the court ordered that the appellants should be listed as political parties in the country. The supreme court has affirmed the de registration of hope democratic party, hdp, by the independent national electoral commission, inec, for failing to meet some provisions of the. The independent national electoral commission (inec) has resolved to approach the supreme court to seek clarification on conflicting judgments of the court of appeal on the commission’s deregistration of political parties. The supreme court, on friday, affirmed the powers of the independent national electoral commission, inec, to deregister underperforming political parties in the country.
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