The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly rejected a Federal High Court judgment reportedly ordering its deregistration, describing the ruling as a grave threat to Nigeria's democracy and vowing to exhaust all legal and constitutional options to ensure its continued participation in the 2027 general elections. The opposition party also accused elements within the ruling establishment of attempting to use the judiciary to weaken political opposition, warning that efforts to remove legitimate parties from the political landscape could trigger a wider democratic crisis.

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties for failing to meet constitutional…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly rejected a Federal High Court judgment reportedly ordering its deregistration, describing the ruling as a grave threat to…