FCT council polls: LP urges INEC to upload candidates’ list
The FCT chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with a court order by uploading its candidates for the February 26, 2026, area council elections. The demand was made on Monday during a protest at the INEC headquarters over the exclusion of LP candidates from the […]
The FCT chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with a court order by uploading its candidates for the February 26, 2026, area council elections.
The demand was made on Monday during a protest at the INEC headquarters over the exclusion of LP candidates from the commission’s recently released list for the area councils.
The LP Zonal Chairman for North Central, Princess Licia Igbe, said the protest was prompted by INEC’s refusal to follow a standing court order.
She called on the commission to immediately upload the party’s candidates to its dedicated portal.
She said, “We are here demanding that LP candidates be uploaded because a court order covers the upcoming FCT elections.”
Warning INEC not to disenfranchise the party, Igbe urged its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to act with integrity to gain the trust of Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The FCT LP Publicity Secretary, Eyisi Nwoke, described the exclusion as an attempt to block the party from the polls.
He claimed that certain interests were opposing the party’s participation due to its growing popularity among FCT residents.
He said, “No one will stop LP from contesting. If INEC fails to upload our candidates, we will enforce our rights through the law.
“We are law-abiding and peaceful. The people want INEC to obey the court order.”
Addressing the protesters, INEC’s National Commissioner, Abdullahi Zuru, assured them that their petition and the court order would be submitted to the commission for review.
Zuru affirmed that INEC had a history of respecting the judiciary.
He said, “When court orders conflict, we follow the prevailing order.” (NAN)