The African Democratic Congress (ADC) rejects a Federal High Court judgment that orders the party’s deregistration and warns against further efforts to remove it through the courts. Multiple Nigerian outlets report that the ADC describes any attempt to weaponise the judiciary or undermine the party as dangerous. In statements issued on Monday, ADC officials warn the federal government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that they are “playing with fire.” The party argues that using court processes to deregister it could destabilise the political environment ahead of the 2027 general election.
The court case referenced by the reports involves a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, who is said to have delivered the deregistration order on Monday. ADC leaders, including its National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, present the judgment as part of a broader effort to target the party. The outlets agree that the ADC is publicly contesting the ruling and urging that no steps be taken to push the deregistration forward by relying on the judiciary as a political tool.
