June 15, 2026
By Dapo Akinrefon
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, have rejected a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties, describing the ruling as controversial and undemocratic.
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The judgment, delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance, Accord Party, and Zenith Labour Party for allegedly failing to meet constitutional requirements for continued registration.
