Court of Appeal Stays Deregistration of ADC and Four Other Parties
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has suspended the execution of Justice Peter Lifu’s judgment that would deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance, Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party. The appellate panel described the trial judge’s decision to proceed despite its earlier order as the highest form of judicial impertinence. It held that the action violated the hierarchy of courts and amounted to “judicial rascality.” The court emphasised its supervisory authority over the High Court and granted a stay of execution, ordering that the deregistration must not be enforced while the appeal is pending. Previously, the Federal High Court had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the five parties for failing to meet constitutional requirements for continued existence and participation in elections.
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