A civil society organisation, TAP Initiative for Citizens’ Development, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over his ruling ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties.
In the petition dated June 16, 2026, and addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the group accused the judge of disregarding a subsisting Court of Appeal order and pending appellate proceedings when he delivered the judgment.
The judgment affected the ADC, Accord Party, Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The CSO expressed grave concern that the ruling was delivered despite an ongoing appeal (Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/569/2026) and an enrolment order issued by the Court of Appeal staying proceedings in the suit (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2025).
The organisation described the development as raising “profound constitutional and procedural concerns” and a potential affront
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