Court Delays Judgment on Deregistration of Political Parties

The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, has postponed the delivery of a judgment concerning a suit that sought the deregistration of several political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, and Action Alliance (AA). The case was brought by the Nation Forum, a group of former legislators.

The court registrar informed the parties that the judgment would not be delivered as previously scheduled, with a new date to be communicated later. This development follows an order from the Court of Appeal, which granted a stay of proceedings in favor of the Accord Party last week, effectively halting any further action on the matter until the issues raised in the suit are resolved.

Raphael Igbokwe, chairman of the board of trustees of the Nation Forum, expressed dissatisfaction with the court's decision to halt proceedings, stating that the legal action aims to strengthen Nigeria's democracy and electoral jurisprudence rather than target specific political parties.