A lawsuit has been filed challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission's authority regarding party leadership.
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Updated Jul 18
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What happened
A lawsuit has been filed challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission's authority regarding party leadership.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Adolphus Wabara led the faction that filed a lawsuit challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission's authority regarding party leadership.Sub-event
- Hashim approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking INEC's recognition of his candidacy during the party nomination process.Sub-event
Hearing arguments are underway seeking INEC recognition for the Turaki-led NWC.1 source
Court proceedings began in Abuja challenging INEC's authority on party leadership.1 source
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The entities involved
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Independent National Electoral Commission
election commission in Nigeria
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Adolphus Wabara
Nigerian politician
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