Court to Hear Suit for Deregistration of ADC, Accord Party

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set May 5 for a hearing concerning a suit aimed at compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2025, was brought by the Nation Forum, represented by Justice Peter Lifu, who noted the urgency of the matter ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The plaintiff claims that both parties have failed to secure the constitutional requirement of obtaining at least 25 percent of votes in presidential elections and do not represent across the country's 8,809 wards and 774 local government areas. The court has directed the parties to respond to the amended originating summons by May 1.

The plaintiff is also seeking a declaratory order that INEC is bound to enforce constitutional benchmarks for party registration and to refrain from recognizing these parties until they comply with statutory requirements.