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INEC has said parties that breach the membership register rule cannot field candidates
Frontier Brief, summarising INEC statements, said parties that breach the membership register rule in the Electoral Act 2026 will not be allowed to field candidates (see also Legit). The commission had said its meeting on the Supreme Court ruling would come the following week. No list of affected parties has been published.
The rule could remove candidates from the 2027 ballot.
Check whether your party's register has been accepted.
INEC says the law is clear.
Parties say it is unfair.
Wait for the meeting.
DailyDrop Nigeria edition No. 7 · Morning · SUN., OCT. 11, 2026