Appeal court affirms judgment barring INEC from recognising ADC state congresses

An Abuja appeal court has upheld a judgment preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing state congresses organized by the David Mark-led leadership of the ADC. The court ruled that the caretaker committee lacks the constitutional authority to conduct these congresses.
Why it matters
This ruling impacts the internal governance and legal legitimacy of political party structures in Nigeria, influencing future electoral processes.
The court of appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The report focuses on legal proceedings and court rulings without taking a side in the political dispute.
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