Atiku reacts to Appeal Court's stay of deregistration on ADC, four parties
Atiku said the stay preserves ADC and four other parties’ registration after INEC sought relief from a deregistration order ahead of 2027 elections.
- On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja granted a stay of execution on a Federal High Court judgment, preserving the registration status of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
- Federal High Court Judge Peter Lifu ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the ADC, Accord Party, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party, and Zenith Labour Party on Monday for failing to meet constitutional thresholds.
- A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal berated Judge Lifu on Tuesday for ignoring a pending appeal, while INEC itself initiated the application to stay the execution of the deregistration order.
- Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the ADC, welcomed the appellate court's intervention, calling the preservation of his party's registration status a positive development in a statement.
- A suit by the Incorporated Trustees of the National Forum of Former Legislators against INEC triggered the initial deregistration order, which has now prompted a group to petition the NJC and the CJN regarding the judge's conduct.
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Atiku reacts to Appeal Court's stay of deregistration on ADC, four parties
The African Democratic Congress, ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties. Recall that the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister ADC, Accord Party, Action Alliance…
Appeal Court suspends execution of judgement deregistering...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered immediate stay of execution for the judgment of the Federal High Court directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other parties. The court ordered INEC not to proceed with the deregistration pending the determination of the substantive suit filed by the affected parties with the judgment of the Federal High Court. Justice Peter L…
Deregistration of ADC, others: Appeal Court halts execution of judgment
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, a three member panel of the appellate court led by Justice Abbah Mohammed berated Justice … The post Deregistration of ADC, others: Appeal Court halts execution of judgment appeared first on Dateline…
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