Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Delivering judgment, Justice Mohammed Umar held that the suit lacked merit and upheld preliminary objections challenging its competence.

According to a News Agency of Nigeria report obtained by The News Chronicle, the NDC had argued that the two provisions, recently enacted by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu, were inconsistent with the Constitution.

The party, which was registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on February 5, filed the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/635/2026 against the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and INEC.

The suit, filed on March 27 by the party's counsel, Vincent Ottaokpuk...