2026-01-01 07:20:00
A report carried by The Nation says an FCT High Court warned INEC leadership against disregarding its earlier directives tied to Labour Party candidate processing for the FCT area council elections.
The warning follows interim orders on portal access and candidate publication timelines, signalling possible contempt consequences if compliance is not met.
At the core is a procedural dispute over whether INEC must grant the party digital credentials to submit candidates and publish their details as ordered.
The Nigerian Observer also reported the court warned INEC against disregard of the order on Labour Party candidates.
Punch earlier reported the underlying directive, stating the court ordered INEC to “grant the Labour Party an access code.”
Echotitbits take:
Candidate-list disputes can trigger legitimacy problems long before voting day. Watch for INEC’s documented compliance steps, and whether the matter escalates into contempt proceedings or further interim orders.
Source: The Nation — January 1, 2026 (https://thenationonlineng.net/court-warns-inec-chair-against-disobeying-order-to-recognise-lps-candidates-for-fct-polls/amp/)
The Nation 2026-01-01
Photo Credit: Punch
