Human rights lawyer and political commentator, Deji Adeyanju, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately comply with the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Electoral Act.
Adeyanju, in a statement issued on Monday, called on the commission to remove from its official portal the names of candidates of political parties affected by the judgment.
He argued that INEC was constitutionally required to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision in line with Section 287(1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
According to Adeyanju, the provision requires all authorities and persons to give effect to decisions of the Supreme Court.
“The names of all candidates affected by the judgment should be removed from INEC’s official portal as part of the steps required to give effect to the Supreme Court’s decision,” he said.
Adeyanju urged INEC to take immediate steps to implement the court’s orders in full, stressing that compliance should not be selective or delayed.
He also called on the commission to undertake all necessary administrative actions to ensure that its records accurately reflect the effect of the judgment.
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The lawyer maintained that INEC’s implementation of the decision should be guided by the constitutional requirement for compliance with judgments of the Supreme Court.
The call comes amid ongoing developments over the interpretation and application of provisions of the Electoral Act following the apex court’s recent decision.
A seven-member Supreme Court panel reportedly unanimously allowed INEC’s appeal and restored Sections 77(5), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, which had earlier been invalidated by the Court of Appeal.
Adeyanju consequently urged the electoral commission to act without further delay and ensure full compliance with the judgment.
