The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has vowed to challenge the newly passed Electoral Act 2026 in court.
Obi described it as attempts to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections.
He alleged that provisions of the new electoral law were designed to facilitate electoral manipulation and undermine the credibility of future elections.
The former governor of Anambra State accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of overstepping its constitutional role by attempting to interfere in how political parties conduct their internal processes.
According to him, the electoral body should focus on conducting credible elections rather than dictating how parties select their candidates.
“I am going to challenge the decision in court; INEC has no reason to assume processes in how political parties elect their candidates. Its responsibility is to conduct elections.
“You don’t tell a team how to prepare its players before a match. As a referee, INEC’s role is to officiate, not to determine which players a team should field,” he said.
