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Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 3:52 PM

2027: S’Court reserves judgment in appeal to restore voided portions of Electoral Act

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment in an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) filed to challenge the nullification of portions of the Electoral Act 2026 by the Court of Appeal. The Abuja Division of the appellate court had, on July 16, struck down sections 77(5), (6) […] The post 2027: S’Court reserves judgment in appeal to restore voided portions of Electoral Act appeared first on Vanguard News.

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