Preparations for the March 28 and April 11 elections may have suffered a major setback, as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) toninclude the Young Democratic Party, YDP
in the lists of its duly registered politicalnparties.
By this judgement, INEC would be
required to reprint new ballot papers for the elections which is three weeks away.
Justice Ahmed Muhammed delivered the judgment in Abuja on Wednesday.
The YDP told the court that it has
candidates in all positions and ought to be included in the ballot papers which have already been printed.
According to the party, it fulfilled all the conditions for registration as contained in Section 78 (4) of the Electoral Act.
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