INEC

Abuja, Nigeria – A Nigerian appeals court has imposed a ₦1 million fine on David Atita, an attorney representing the now-defunct political party Liberation Movement, for what it described as a misuse of judicial resources. The fine stems from the counsel’s continued legal efforts challenging the party’s deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The deregistration occurred after the Liberation Movement failed to meet the electoral victory conditions set out in Section 225(a) of the Nigerian Constitution during the 2019 general elections. This legislation mandates that a political party must secure either a legislative … Read more