A Federal High Court in Kano has confirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acted on a court order by omitting the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate from its list of candidates.
The ruling follows a legal challenge lodged by the NDC, which argued that its candidate had been unfairly excluded from the official candidate roster for the upcoming gubernatorial election. The court held that the removal was in compliance with a prior judicial directive.
By upholding the court's decision, the judgment reinforces INEC’s duty to follow legal orders when finalising the list of candidates for state elections. The NDC had sought to have its candidate reinstated, but the court’s ruling effectively upheld the removal.
The case underscores the judiciary’s role in overseeing electoral processes and ensuring that electoral bodies adhere to legal requirements. It also highlights the importance of transparent and lawful candidate vetting in Nigeria’s democratic framework.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>