The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed compliance with a Federal High Court ruling directing the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidates in tomorrow’s bye-elections across 12 states.
The Abuja Division of the court, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1525/2025, ordered the Commission to accept the party’s list of candidates despite its earlier disqualification over the failure to submit a valid notice for the conduct of primaries.
“In compliance with the judgement, the names of the candidates submitted manually have been accepted and published on our website. The party will participate in the bye-elections,” INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated on Friday.
He assured voters in the affected states that the “11th-hour judgement will not affect the election which will proceed tomorrow, Saturday, 16th August 2025, as scheduled.”
Olumekun further noted that the Commission would pursue its legal right of appeal.
