A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, had on Tuesday granted the application of the African People’s Congress, APC, to go ahead with the hearing on its suit, demanding judicial review of the refusal by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of its application for registration as a political party.
In his verdict, Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, ruled on the application of the African People’s Congress for the Court to hear and adjudicate on the case filed by APC in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/224/2013.
The court action instituted by the APC is on the strength of the provisions of Section 79 of the Electoral Act, which allows any association denied registration as a political party by INEC to seek judicial review within 30 days of being notified by INEC.
The verdict has thus given way for a complete legal battle over the APC name and acronym, as the African People’s Congress had earlier prayed the court to stop the Commission from welcoming any application by any group or persons seeking registration of any political party bearing the name or acronym of the African People’s Congress, APC, until the subsisting suit is determined by the court.
The leadership had since commended today’s ruling, stating that it was a vital achievement in the process of restoring the bid of the African People’s Congress ,APC, to be registered as a political party in the country.
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