Justice Peter Lifu, in the ruling held that disciplinary measures, suspensions, and leadership disputes within political parties remain internal matters best resolved through the parties’ constitutional structures, not judicial intervention.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday delivered a firm rebuke while striking out a suit that attempted to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in the activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and imposing a total of N20 million in punitive costs against the plaintiffs and their counsel.
Justice Peter Lifu, in the ruling held that disciplinary measures, suspensions, and leadership disputes within political parties remain internal matters best resolved through the parties’ constitutional structures, not judicial intervention.
Senator Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate on the platform of the ADC, had been accused by Wuse Ward executives of anti-party activities, leading to her alleged suspension on March 10, 2026.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CV/539/2026, was filed by Okezuo Godfrey Anayo and Isaiah Ojonugwa Samuel on behalf of themselves and other party members, with the senator named as the sole defendant.
