*Blasts trial judge for disregarding Court’s hierarchy
Alex Enumah in Abuja
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has ordered a stay of execution of the orders of a Federal High Court, which on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to deregister five political parties.
A three-member panel of the appellate ordered a stay of execution on Tuesday, during the hearing of the interlocutory appeal filed by Accord Party.
Recall that Justice Peter Lifu in a judgement on Monday ordered INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord, Action Alliance (AA), All Peoples Party (APP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), for failing to win any electoral seat in the 2023 general elections.
