The Appeal Court has suspended a Federal High Court order that directed the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress. The ruling was made by a three-member panel, citing a lack of jurisdiction in the trial court's decision.
Senior lawyer Jibrin Okutepa criticized the Federal High Court's judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress, arguing it reflects judicial insubordination and that lower courts must comply with higher court decisi
The Appeal Court in Abuja has temporarily halted the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties by the Federal High Court, affirming the importance of judicial hierarchy and the rule of law in Nigeria's electoral process.
