Court To Hear Party Deregistration Case
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At the Federal High Court in Abuja, a hearing has been fixed for May 5 in a suit seeking the deregistration of several political parties, including the African Democratic Congress and Accord Party.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
The case targets the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney-General over alleged breaches of constitutional rules.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
Justice Peter Lifu set the date after approving an application to amend the suit to include more parties.
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The case also names the Zenith Labour Party and Action Alliance among those facing possible deregistration.
The plaintiffs argue that the affected parties failed to meet key electoral requirements, including securing enough votes and maintaining nationwide presence.
They are asking the court to compel INEC to enforce the rules and remove the parties from the register.
The court directed all parties to file their responses before May 1, noting the urgency as preparations for the 2027 elections gather pace.
A final decision will determine whether the parties can continue to operate or be barred from future elections.
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