ADC Appeals Deregistration Decision

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced that it will contest the Federal High Court ruling that ordered its deregistration by filing an appeal with the Court of Appeal.

During an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC would approach the appellate court immediately to challenge the decision.

Abdullahi stated that the party remains undeterred by the court’s judgment and is ready to confront the legal challenge.

He added that the ADC has built a robust political structure despite previous difficulties and described its internal democratic processes as among the most extensive conducted by any political party in the country.

“By tomorrow morning (Tuesday), ADC will be in the Court of Appeal. Ours is a party that was born out of adversity, and we are accustomed to challenges like these,” he said. “We are not distracted by them. Despite the obstacles, we have built a formidable political party and carried out one of the most ambitious internal democratic exercises in the country. What we achieved during our primaries is unprecedented and sets a standard that no other political party in Nigeria has matched.”

The Daily Post reports that Abdullahi’s remarks followed Monday’s judgment by Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC, the Accord Party, and three other political parties over alleged constitutional breaches.

The court also directed INEC to cease recognising the affected parties and barred them from participating in activities related to the 2027 general elections pending compliance with constitutional requirements.