ADC Youths Protest Deregistration Ruling in Abuja
On Tuesday, youths from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) staged a protest in Abuja against a ruling by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, which they described as highly controversial. The ruling ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister ADC and three other political parties.
The protest, led by ADC's national youth leader Balarab Rufai, took place at the ADC national secretariat in Wuse II and included chants such as "Justice Lifu must go" and "Judiciary is not for sale." The demonstrators vowed to sustain their protests until Justice Lifu is removed from office, insisting that ADC must participate in the 2027 general elections. Rufai called for intervention from former presidents, including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, to prevent the judiciary from weakening opposition parties.
The ADC youth have also petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice Lifu, accusing him of gross misconduct and disregarding judicial precedents, but have not received a response.
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