A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has expressed concern over the recent Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of some political parties, warning that the development could have implications for Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system.
PUNCH Online had reported that the court presided over by Justice Peter Lifu had on Monday ordered INEC to deregister the ADC, Action Peoples Party, Action Alliance, Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party, ruling that they failed to meet constitutional requirements necessary to retain their registration.
Secondus, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, was reacting to the ruling by Justice Peter Lifu, which directed the deregistration of several political parties, including the African Democratic Congress.
The former PDP chairman described the judgment as a development that could narrow political participation and weaken democratic competition if allowed to stand.
He said the ruling came at a critical stage in
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