The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 relating to the qualification and disqualification of candidates for elective offices. In his judgment, Justice Muhammed Umar held that the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/635/2025, lacked merit, ruling that the disputed provisions of the Electoral Act complemented rather than conflicted with the 1999 Constitution. The party had asked the court to declare, among other things, that Sections 138 and 77(5) of the Electoral Act 2026 were unconstitutional. The judge held that the NDC was essentially asking the court to interpret the provisions of the Electoral Act alongside those of the 1999 Constitution. “The provision of Section 138 of the Electoral Act 2026 complements the provision of the Constitution, but is not in conflict with it.