Court Affirms INEC Powers But Declares Parts Of 2027 Election Timetable Illegal
INEC election timetable powers received major judicial backing after a Federal High Court affirmed the commission’s authority to issue and alter election schedules ahead of 2027. But the court simultaneously ruled that parts of INEC’s revised timetable violated the Electoral Act 2026, setting off an early legal and institutional battle over control of Nigeria’s next election cycle....