Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Disqualify Chinda as APC Candidate
Anyakweh Miracle Amadi, a public affairs analyst, clarified that the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the Electoral Act 2026 does not disqualify Rt Hon. O.K. Chinda as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate.
This clarification arose amid public debate concerning the implications of the Supreme Court's decision for candidates in the upcoming 2027 general elections. The legal dispute originated from the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) challenging certain provisions of the Electoral Act, which they claimed interfered with political parties' internal affairs.
The Supreme Court upheld Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7), and 84(2) of the Electoral Act, confirming that political parties must submit their membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the legally required timeframe. Amadi emphasized that the ruling does not automatically disqualify any candidate, and for a candidate to be removed from the INEC list, a separate court action must be initiated by an aspirant from the same primary.
No such case exists against Chinda.
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