BREAKING: Nigerian Politician Set to Be Deported as Canadian Court Labels APC, PDP Terrorist Groups

Former Nigerian politician Douglas Egharevba is facing deportation from Canada after the Federal Court upheld a ruling labeling Nigeria's major political parties, the APC and PDP, as terrorist organizations. The judgment, dated June 17, 2025, dismissed Egharevba's bid to overturn the decision, citing his inadmissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for belonging to groups implicated in terrorism and subversion of democracy.

The court highlighted the long history of political violence, electoral malpractice, and intimidation by the APC and PDP, with Egharevba being a member of the PDP from 1999 to 2007 before defecting to the APC in 2017. Despite Egharevba claiming a clean personal record, the court ruled that his membership during periods of widespread violence was enough to trigger inadmissibility.

The judgment focused heavily on the PDP's conduct during the 2003 state and 2004 local government elections under.