A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties.
The other political parties are the Action Peoples Party
(APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The plaintiff had asked the court to determine whether INEC
is constitutionally required to deregister political parties that fail to
satisfy the performance thresholds stipulated in section 225A of the 1999
Constitution, as amended.
The group argued that the five parties had consistently
failed to meet the conditions for retaining their registration, including
securing at least 25 percent of votes in a state during a presidential election
or winning elective positions at the national, state, or local government
levels.
According to the plaintiff, the parties failed to achieve
the required electoral performance in the 2023 general election and subsequent
by-elections conducted by INEC.
The former lawmakers contended that allowing the parties to
remain registered despite their poor electoral showing was contrary to
constitutional provisions and detrimental to the integrity of the electoral
process.
They prayed the court to compel INEC to deregister the parties before preparations for the 2027 general election gather momentum.
The plaintiffs also sought orders restraining the affected
parties from participating in elections, conducting primaries, organising
rallies, or carrying out other political activities pending compliance with
constitutional requirements.
In his judgment, Peter Lifu, the presiding judge, upheld the
arguments of the plaintiff and ordered INEC to deregister the five political
parties.
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