A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has endorsed the application of
the African People’s Congress (APC) to proceed with hearing on its suit
seeking judicial review of the rejection by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), of its application for registration as a
political party.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, about an hour ago,
ruled on the application of the African People’s Congress for the Court
to hear and adjudicate on the action filed by APC in suit number
FHC/ABJ/CS/224/2013.
While moving to upturn the decision of INEC against the APC
registration, this ruling also paves way for a full blown legal battle
over the APC name and acronym, as the African People’s Congress had also
asked the court to restrain INEC from entertaining any application by
any group or person 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 of the APC however views today's ruling as commendable
and a vital achievement in the process of restoring the bid of the
African People's Congress (APC) to be registered as a political party.
The court action instituted by the APC is on the strength of the
provisions of Section 79 of the Electoral Act which empowers any
association denied registration as a political party by INEC to seek
judicial review within 30 days of being notified by INEC.
Also vying for registration is the All Progressives Congress (APC), a merger of several prominent political parties.
By SaharaReporters, New York
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