The Supreme Court has affirmed the de-registration of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for failing to meet some provisions of the 1999 Constitution in the results of previous elections. The Apex Court dismissed the suit brought before it by the party, its founder and presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru challenging the legality of INEC’s action. Delivering judgment in INEC’s appeal marked SC/485/2020, the apex court, in its lead judgment read by Justice Ejembi Eko, reinstated the judgment of the Federal High Court. The affected parties are the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD), Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), All Blending Party (ABP), All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP), Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD), Change Advocacy Party (CAP), Democratic People’s Congress (DPC), Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) and Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN). Others are New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGPA), Nigeria For Democracy (NFD), People’s Coalition Party (PCP), Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), People for Democratic Change (PDC), Young Democratic Party (YDP), Re-Build Nigeria Party (RBNP), Save Nigeria Congress (SNC), Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), United Democratic Party (UDP), United Patriots (UP) and We The People of Nigeria (WTPN).

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 30, 2024 17:48 UTC