Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar.
African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties.
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, had on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister ADC, Accord Party, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party and Zenith Labour Party.
The court ruled that the parties failed to meet the constitutional performance thresholds under Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution, specifically requirements related to securing at least 25 per cent of votes in certain states or winning seats in the 2023 elections.
However, the Court of Appeal on Tuesday granted a stay of execution on the Federal High Court judgment, temporarily preserving the parties’ registration status ahead of the 2027 general elections.
