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  • Court orders INEC to grant Labour Party access code for FCT area council candidates

    Court orders INEC to grant Labour Party access code for FCT area council candidates

    2026-01-01 07:15:00
    In an update published by Punch, an FCT High Court ordered INEC to provide the Labour Party an access code to upload candidate details for the February 2026 FCT area council elections.

    The interim orders also directed INEC to upload and publish the party’s candidates’ particulars across the six area councils within a short window, pending the hearing of the substantive motion.

    The dispute reflects wider tensions around party factions, candidate recognition and administrative access to INEC’s nomination portal.

    The Nation similarly reported INEC was ordered to “grant access code” for uploading candidates’ particulars.

    TheCable also reported the Abure-led Labour Party faction requested INEC portal access to upload candidates for the council polls.

    Echotitbits take:

    This is a reminder that election credibility can be undermined by back-end administrative fights. Watch for INEC’s compliance response and whether other parties pursue similar court pathways to compel portal access.

    Source: The Punch — December 19, 2025 (https://punchng.com/fct-council-poll-court-orders-inec-to-recognise-lp-candidates/)

    The Punch 2025-12-19

    Photo Credit: The Nation

  • Court warns INEC chair against ignoring Labour Party-related FCT poll orders

    Court warns INEC chair against ignoring Labour Party-related FCT poll orders

    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