Court To INEC: You Don’t Have Legal Right To De-register 74 Political Parties

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from deregistering 74 political parties.

Yakubu said the decision was taken by the commission in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as well as the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).

He further explained that the Fourth Alteration to the Constitution (Section 225A) empowered INEC to deregister political parties.

But ruling on Monday, Justice Chikere said having failed to counter the application by the applicants, the affected political parties had the legal right which must be protected.