The Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of an appeal challenging the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, and three other political parties until July 7, 2026.
The adjournment, granted on Thursday, June 25, allows parties in the suit to file and exchange their briefs of argument before the substantive hearing.
Counsel for the Accord Party, Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), informed the three-member panel led by Justice Abubakar Mohammed that the record of appeal and the Federal High Court judgment were only recently obtained and transmitted.
He requested a short adjournment, which was not opposed by other parties.
Justice Mohammed noted that some panel members would be out of Abuja next week for official engagements, making July 7 the earliest available date for proceedings.
The appeal arises from a Federal High Court judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC,
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