The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the Federal High Court judgment ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the party.
In a statement posted on X, Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe,
described the ruling as a manifestation of a bid to entrench a one-party state.
Ibe revealed that a pending appeal and an active
stay-of-action order already exist to counter the High Court’s decision.
Recall that Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court
in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
to immediately deregister the ADC, Accord Party and others from participating
in the 2027 general elections over alleged constitutional breaches.
Reacting to the development, Atiku’s aide labelled it the
height of judicial rascality and a desperate attempt by the ruling party to
undermine the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to Ibe, the High Court ruling directly violates a
subsisting order from a higher court, explaining that the Court of Appeal had
already intervened to halt the proceedings.
He said, “The so-called deregistration of the African
Democratic Congress along with other parties by Justice Peter Lifu may yet be
the biggest manifestation of Tinubu’s hell-bent bid to undermine the opposition
and entrench a de facto one-party state. The judgment is the height of judicial
rascality.
“The Court of Appeal presided over by Justices Mohammed A.
Danjuma, Adebunkunola A. Banjoko, Oyejoju O. Oyewumi had in Appeal
CA/ABJ/CV/569/2026 and suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2025 ordered Justice Peter Lifu
to stay further action on the matter until the hearing and determination of the
Appeal before it. The hearing for the appeal was scheduled for the 27th of
October 2026.
“That order was dated 22nd of May 2026. Nigerians and the
international community can see the level of desperation of the ruling party to
either have their way in the 2027 elections or destroy our democracy that was
purchased at a huge cost.”
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