The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted reports alleging that it disobeyed a judgment of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, in a case involving the Action Alliance (AA).
In a statement on Thursday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, described the reports as “misleading and mischievous,” stating that the Commission had already complied with the court’s directive delivered on September 29, 2025.
According to INEC, the judgment ordered it to recognize the AA executive elected on October 7, 2023, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Olumekun said the Commission filed its compliance processes on October 6, 2025, before the Federal High Court in Osogbo, presenting its website dashboard as evidence of compliance.
He, however, explained that a dispute arose after the judgment creditors accused INEC of partial compliance, claiming that the name of the party’s National Chairman, Rufai Omoaje, was omitted from the list.
Clarifying the development, Olumekun said the omission was deliberate because Omoaje’s removal as chairman is still the subject of an appeal before the Supreme Court, following a prior ruling by the Court of Appeal that had sacked him.
“The judgment of the Court of Appeal is superior to that of the Federal High Court. Hence, the Commission cannot list Omoaje’s name while the appellate court’s decision remains in force,” he stated.
INEC urged media organizations to verify facts before publishing stories, warning that misleading reports could distort judicial processes and misinform the public.
