The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has condemned the proposed deregistration of some political parties, describing the move as unconstitutional, undemocratic and detrimental to Nigeria’s democratic development.
Adebayo, in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, argued that there was no constitutional, legal or moral basis for the suppression of political parties through government-backed judicial action.
His reaction follows a recent court judgment ordering the deregistration of several political parties, including the African Democratic Congress and Accord Party, a development that has sparked criticism from opposition figures and political stakeholders.
According to him, the timing of the development is particularly troubling as it comes barely days after Nigeria commemorated Democracy Day with public celebrations and renewed commitments to democratic governance.
He said, “Deregistration of political parties is a bad omen for our democracy. There is no constitutional, legal or moral basis for these alternative
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