Accord has reacted to the Court of Appeal judgment that nullified the Federal High Court Abuja judgement which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to de-register the party and four others.
The party said the judgement was a calculated attempt to undermine the nation’s jurisprudence and participatory democracy in the first place.
Accord said that the appellate court verdict is a victory for democracy, rule of law and due process, adding that the court has restored sanity in the ongoing electoral process and justified the confidence Nigerians reposed in the Judiciary as the temple of justice and last hope of all aggrieved citizens.
“The Court of Appeal ruling is indeed a sweet music in the ears of all lovers of representative governance in Nigeria. It is also a powerful signal that anti-democratic and reactionary forces will be defeated if citizens stand up for their rights to democratic participation,” the party said in a statement signed by Barr. Maxwell Mgbudem, it’s National Chairman.
Accord added that it “is aware that the intention of this frivolous, spurious and defective suit was to distract, prevent and stop the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke from participating in the August 15 gubernatorial election in the state.
“The way this grand judicial plot failed, is the way the opposition in Osun State will also fail, as the party will again emerge victorious in the polls.
“It is a fact that our great party met all the requirements for its registration and won
