Congress For Progressive Change (CPC) V. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors. (2011)

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KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment)

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 1st Respondent herein, conducted an election into the offices of the president and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 16th April, 2011. Twenty out of the sixty-three registered political parties contested the election namely:

i) Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)

ii) African Democratic Congress (ADC)

iii) All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)

iv) African Renaissance Party (ARP)

v) African Political System (APS)

vi) Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)

vii) Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)

viii) Fresh Democratic Party (FRESH)

ix) Hope Democratic Party (HDP)

x) Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria (LDPN)

x) Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP)

xi) National Conscience Party (NCP)