Former presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Hashim, has described a Federal High Court ruling ordering the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as a threat to Nigeria’s multi-party democracy.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Hashim said the judgment reinforced concerns he had earlier raised since 2024 about what he described as a coordinated effort to weaken opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He alleged that recent developments in the political space indicate attempts to reduce political competition by weakening opposition parties and their structures.
According to him, opposition governors have come under pressure to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), while opposition parties have also been weakened by internal disputes and leadership crises.
Hashim further accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of implementing an
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