Abuja High Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, Accord Party, others
Justice Peter Lifu said the parties failed to meet constitutional thresholds, clearing the way for their removal from INEC’s register and future election bans.
- On Monday, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister five political parties for failing to meet constitutional requirements, with Justice Peter Lifu issuing the ruling.
- The National Forum of Former Legislators filed the suit, arguing the parties failed to secure at least 25 per cent of votes in previous elections, supported by Attorney-General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi.
- Dismissing preliminary objections, Justice Lifu ordered INEC to remove the African Democratic Congress , Accord, Action Alliance , Action Peoples Party , and Zenith Labour Party from its register.
- Immediate disqualification affects notable contenders including Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the ADC, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking a second term on the Accord platform.
- The ruling carries significant implications for upcoming off-cycle governorship contests in Ekiti and Osun states and the 2027 general elections, scheduled in about seven to eight months, potentially reshaping the political landscape.
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Nigeria: Deregister ADC, Others, Risk National Crisis - - Timi Frank Warns
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over the court-ordered deregistration of the African Democratic Congress ADC and four other opposition political parties, warning that any such move could trigger a national crisis and undermine Nigeria's democratic foundations.
On 15 June 2026, a court ordered the Nigerian Electoral Commission (Inec) to cancel one of the main opposition parties. In a judgment handed down on Monday, the Federal High Court of Abuja ordered Inec to cancel the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as well as four other smaller political parties, for failing to reach the electoral thresholds required in the previous elections to be eligible for election in 2027.
Nigerian court orders electoral body to deregister main opposition party, four others
ABUJA, June 15 - A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the electoral agency to de-register one of the main opposition political parties and four others for failing to meet constitutional requirements, a ruling that could reshape the field ahead of next January's elections. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sowore condemns court order deregistering ADC, four other parties
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has condemned a Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. Sowore described the development as undemocratic and inconsistent with the principles of a multi-party democracy. In a post on X on Monday, the human rights activist criticised the …
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