The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned against any attempt to use the judiciary as an instrument to undermine democracy, describing the recent Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration as a direct invitation to anarchy.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the reaction was contained in statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday.
The party expressed alarm over the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Notedly, the case, filed by the National Forum of Former Legislators, sought the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties.
The ADC maintained that the ruling stands in direct conflict with constitutional principles and known judicial processes, especially as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had previously filed a counter-affidavit affirming that the ADC met all legal requirements and faced no basis for deregistration.
According to the opposition party, the judgment is a calculated attempt by
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