Presidential Poll: Court reserves judgment in Olawepo-Hashim’s suit against INEC
He is asking the court to determine whether the party’s failure to upload his name to INEC’s nomination portal, despite his emerging as the sole winner of its presidential primary on May 30, 2026, violated the Electoral Act 2026, the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and INEC’s guidelines for political parties.
Olawepo-Hashim, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1263/2026, had prayed the court to compel the Accord Party to forward his name to INEC and for the commission to recognize him as a duly nominated candidate for the presidential poll.
He is seeking a declaration that the party’s refusal to forward his name breaches Section 86 of the Electoral Act 2026 and Clauses 28(1) and (2) of the electoral guidelines on candidate nomination, and wants the court to order the Accord Party to upload and submit his name to INEC.
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