Nigeria, March 27 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to permit the Grassroot Initiative Party (GRIP) to complete its registration as a political party.

The judge, Binta Nyako, in a judgement, directed INEC to grant the association access to the registration portal for 27 days, starting from 26 March (Thursday) to complete the registration process.

Ms Nyako held that the commission acted against its own Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022, when it shut the portal three days after issuing an access code to the applicants and before the expiration of the 30-day period.

"I hereby order that the defendant (INEC) should open its portal for 27 days fro...