The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the Federal High Court judgment ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister the party.
In a statement posted on X, Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, described the ruling as a manifestation of a bid to entrench a one-party state.
Ibe revealed that a pending appeal and an active stay-of-action order already exist to counter the High Court’s decision.
Recall that Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately deregister the ADC, Accord Party and others from participating in the 2027 general elections over alleged constitutional breaches.
Reacting to the development, Atiku’s aide labelled it the height of judicial rascality and a desperate attempt by the ruling party to undermine the opposition ahead of the 2027
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