The Court of Appeal in Abuja reserves judgment on appeals challenging a Federal High Court decision ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. Multiple outlets report that the appellate court heard arguments on Tuesday and has not yet delivered its ruling. The matters stem from the Federal High Court order directing INEC to remove the affected parties from the electoral register. In the appeals before the Court of Appeal, INEC and the parties involved urge the appellate court to set aside the deregistration order. The cases are being considered by a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Abba …, according to the reports. The Court of Appeal’s reservation means the decision on whether the Federal High Court order should stand will be delivered at a later date. None of the reports provide details of the court’s reasoning, as judgment has been deferred.