INEC receives Certified True Copy of Supreme Court judgement on Electoral Act provisions

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday received the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the validity of key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 following a legal challenge by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).“We have recently received complaints from some political parties, and our new aspirants, and even from the National Assembly, drawing our attention to the recent Supreme Court decision of the Zenith Labour Party, delivered on 24 September 2026, affirming the constitutionality of Sections 5 to 7 of the Electoral Act 2026, and also upholding our revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election,” he said.

The Ruling The Supreme Court judgment concerns Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, which regulate political parties’ membership registers and the nomination of candidates for elective positions.