Court rules every voter can challenge INEC election results in Nigeria

On 2026-05-05, the FCT High Court in Maitama in Abuja ruled on a preliminary objection in a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the 2023 presidential election results. Presiding judge Peter Kekemeke held that the court had jurisdiction and rejected INEC's challenge to the claimant's standing, allowing the case to proceed.