Absence of judge stalls judgment in suit seeking to deregister ADC, 4 others

June 5, 2026

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

The Federal High Court in Abuja has deferred its judgment on the case seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties.

The other political parties the suit seeks to invalidate are the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

Although the court had scheduled the matter for judgment on Friday, proceedings could not be held owing to the absence of Justice Peter Lifu, who was said to be out of jurisdiction.